Use shell short-circuit safely

makefile

deploy:
	cd infra && terraform apply -auto-approve

Explanation

Since each recipe line runs in its own shell by default, keep dependent shell commands on the same line in portable makefiles.

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

Same sheet · prioritizing Recipe portability

Pass `$` through to the shell.

Open In sheetmakefilesame section

Indent recipe commands with a tab character.

Open In sheetmakefilesame section

Ensure output directories exist.

Open In sheetmakefilesame section

Keep recipe-line semantics standard.

Open In sheetmakefile2 tag match

Write simple, explicit file rules compatible with standard make.

Open In sheetmakefile1 tag match

Prefer explicit rules over GNU metaprogramming.

Open In sheetmakefile1 tag match