Terraform HCP Remote and CI Cheat Sheet/Remote backend with prefix

Map multiple CLI workspaces to remote workspaces with a shared prefix.

Section: Remote Run Patterns

Remote backend with prefix

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terraform {
  backend "remote" {
    organization = "acme"
    workspaces {
      prefix = "networking-"
    }
  }
}
Explanation

Map multiple CLI workspaces to remote workspaces with a shared prefix.

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