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Terraform Linting

  • Status: Accepted
  • Deciders: CIAM/SPEAR
  • Date: 2025-04-07

Context and Problem Statement

Best approach for linting Terraform code within ADO pipelines

Considered Options

  • TFLint
  • terraform fmt

Decision Outcome

Chosen option: "TFLint", because goes beyond formatting to provide analysis and validation of your Terraform configurations. It focuses on identifying deeper issues that could lead to errors, bugs, and technical debt in Terraform code.