Why do I need a specific skill for Terraform state operations?

State operations are high-risk; a single syntax error can orphan production resources or corrupt your state file. This skill enforces safety protocols like mandatory backups and documentation to prevent catastrophic errors.

Does this skill support remote backends like AWS S3?

Yes. It uses commands like 'terraform state pull' to create local backups of your remote state before any operations are performed.

How does the skill handle resource refactoring?

It provides a guided workflow for 'terraform state mv', allowing you to rename resources or move them into modules while verifying via 'terraform plan' that no actual resources will be recreated.

Can I recover if a state operation goes wrong?

Absolutely. The skill prioritizes recovery by creating a timestamped backup and a documented rollback plan before any command is executed, allowing for quick restoration.

Terraform State Operations

Name: Terraform State Operations
Author: lgbarn

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デプロイメントとDevOps

Manages complex Terraform state surgery including moves, imports, and removals with built-in safety protocols and automated backups.

The terraform-state-operations skill provides a rigorous, safety-first framework for performing high-risk 'state surgery' in Terraform and OpenTofu environments. It automates critical pre-operation steps such as creating timestamped state backups and documenting rollback plans, ensuring that complex tasks like resource renaming, module refactoring, and importing existing infrastructure are handled without the risk of orphaning resources or accidental destruction. By enforcing a strict verification workflow, it ensures that Claude maintains infrastructure integrity throughout the entire modification process.

主な機能

01Automated timestamped state backups for local and remote backends

02Enforced pre-operation documentation and rollback strategy planning

03Guided workflows for state move (mv), removal (rm), and imports

04Mandatory verification checklists and plan-based impact analysis

05Safety hooks to block high-risk commands like unverified state pushes

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ユースケース

01Refactoring infrastructure code by moving existing resources into new modules

02Adopting existing cloud infrastructure into Terraform management via guided imports

03Removing resources from state management without triggering actual cloud resource destruction

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lgbarn/devops-skills terraform-state-operations

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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