DevOps Daily Tips

# Format all .tf files in the current directory
terraform fmt

# Recursively format all files in subdirectories
terraform fmt -recursive

# Check formatting without modifying files (great for CI)
terraform fmt -check
# Exit code 0 = formatted, exit code 3 = needs formatting

# Show which files would be changed
terraform fmt -diff

# Validate configuration syntax and consistency
terraform init    # Required before validate
terraform validate

# Example CI/CD pipeline step (GitHub Actions)
# - name: Terraform Format Check
#   run: terraform fmt -check -recursive
# - name: Terraform Validate
#   run: terraform validate