Use HashiCorp's Terraform
A GitHub Action to install and configure Terraform CLI in your workflows, enabling automated infrastructure management.
What is Use HashiCorp's Terraform?
Hashicorp/setup-terraform is a GitHub Action that installs and configures the Terraform CLI within GitHub Actions workflows. It solves the problem of manually setting up Terraform in CI/CD pipelines by automating installation, credential management, and command output handling. This enables developers to run Terraform commands like `init`, `plan`, and `apply` directly in their workflows for infrastructure automation.
DevOps engineers, platform teams, and developers who use Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and want to automate their workflows using GitHub Actions. It's particularly useful for teams managing cloud infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines.
Developers choose this action because it's officially maintained by HashiCorp, ensuring reliability and compatibility with Terraform updates. It simplifies complex setup tasks, provides fine-grained control over Terraform command outputs, and integrates seamlessly with HCP Terraform and Terraform Enterprise for enterprise-grade workflows.
Overview
Sets up Terraform CLI in your GitHub Actions workflow.
Use Cases
Best For
- Automating Terraform plan and apply steps in pull request workflows
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