Table of Contents

1. Challenge

   Automate Terraform Workflows with Scripting

   • Create shell scripts to automate basic Terraform commands (init, plan, apply, destroy).
   • Automate formatting checks using terraform fmt within the script.
   • Implement pre-checks in the script (for example, you could ensure the Terraform version matches project requirements).
   • Add error handling in scripts to catch and report common issues (some examples include syntax errors and missing files).
2. Challenge

   Validate and Lint Terraform Configurations

   • Run terraform validate to check for syntax and structural errors in Terraform code.
   • Install and configure tflint to enforce best practices and catch potential issues.
   • Fix linting errors based on tflint outputs to improve code quality.
   • Use a terraform plan to review planned infrastructure changes before applying them.
3. Challenge

   Implement Basic Infrastructure Testing

   • Write basic tests using the terraform compliance framework to verify resource configurations (some examples include ensuring naming conventions and checking for required tags).
   • Use terraform state commands to inspect deployed resources and confirm their existence.
   • Implement terraform graph to visualize resource dependencies and ensure correct relationships.
   • Simulate common errors (some examples include missing variables and incorrect resource references), and fix them based on test feedback.