terraform-fmt

Format Terraform configuration files

TLDR

Format current directory
$ terraform fmt
Format recursively
$ terraform fmt -recursive
Check formatting
$ terraform fmt -check
Show diff
$ terraform fmt -diff
Check formatting and show diff
$ terraform fmt -check -diff
Format a specific directory
$ terraform fmt [path/to/directory]

SYNOPSIS

terraform fmt [options] [dir]

DESCRIPTION

terraform fmt formats Terraform configuration files to canonical style. Ensures consistent formatting across files and teams. Run before commits or in CI.

PARAMETERS

-recursive

Process subdirectories.
-check
Check if formatted (exit 0 if yes).
-diff
Show formatting diff.
-write
Write changes (default true).
-list
List files with formatting differences (default true).
-no-color
Disable color output in diff.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S terraform
nix profile install nixpkgs#terraform

SEE ALSO

terraform(1), terraform-init(1), terraform-plan(1)