Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
Section: Remote State Patterns
Ignore files for remote runs
gitignore
gitignore
.terraformignore
.git/
.terraform/
node_modules/
*.pemExplanation
Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
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Remote backend snippet
Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
Plan with alternate state path
Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
List workspaces
Show available Terraform CLI workspaces for the current configuration.
Import existing object
Associate an existing infrastructure object with a resource address in state.
Pull raw state JSON
Download the latest state and write it to a local file.
Migrate state during init
Move state to a newly configured backend during re-init.