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=== Operations ===
 
=== Operations ===
 
* Don't modify [[Terraform state]] manually.
 
* Don't modify [[Terraform state]] manually.
* Always plan first.
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* Always [[plan]] first, <code>[[terraform plan]]</code>
 
* Implement an automated pipeline.
 
* Implement an automated pipeline.
 
* Use service account credentials for CI.
 
* Use service account credentials for CI.

Revision as of 14:50, 22 January 2023

Best practices from Google Cloud team

https://cloud.google.com/docs/terraform/best-practices-for-terraform

Operations

  • Don't modify Terraform state manually.
  • Always plan first, terraform plan
  • Implement an automated pipeline.
  • Use service account credentials for CI.
  • Avoid importing existing resources.
  • Regularly review version pins.
  • Use application default credentials when running locally.
  • Set aliases to Terraform.

Related

See also

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