terraform-style-guide — Skills

What it does

Use two spaces per nesting level (no tabs)

Align equals signs for consecutive arguments

Use lowercase with underscores for all names

Use descriptive nouns excluding the resource type

Be specific and meaningful

Resource names must be singular, not plural

Default to main for resources where a specific descriptive name is redundant or unavailable, provided only one instance exists

Generate Terraform HCL code following HashiCorp's official style conventions and best practices. Use when writing, reviewing, or generating Terraform configurations.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills

terraform-style-guide FAQ

What does the terraform-style-guide skill do?

Generate Terraform HCL code following HashiCorp's official style conventions and best practices. Use when writing, reviewing, or generating Terraform configurations. Use two spaces per nesting level (no tabs) Align equals signs for consecutive arguments

How do I install terraform-style-guide?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills --skill terraform-style-guide --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills.

Maintain terraform-style-guide?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

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npx agentictools info skills/hashicorp-agent-skills-terraform-style-guide

The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.