List workspaces
Show available Terraform CLI workspaces for the current configuration.
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terraform workspace listNotes
Show available Terraform CLI workspaces for the current configuration.
Terraform Workspaces and State Cheat Sheet
Manage Terraform CLI workspaces, local and remote state, imports, and state surgery commands.
Export
Copy the compact sheet, download it, or print it.
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Workspaces
Create, list, switch, and delete CLI workspaces.
Show current workspace
Print the current Terraform CLI workspace name.
bashANYterraformworkspaceshow
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terraform workspace showNotes
Print the current Terraform CLI workspace name.
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terraform workspace new devNotes
Create and switch to a new workspace.
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terraform workspace select prodNotes
Switch to an existing workspace.
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terraform workspace delete devNotes
Delete a Terraform CLI workspace.
Import, Move, Remove
Bring existing infra under management and modify state safely.
Import existing object
Associate an existing infrastructure object with a resource address in state.
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terraform import aws_s3_bucket.logs my-logs-bucketNotes
Associate an existing infrastructure object with a resource address in state.
Import with config generation
Generate configuration while importing supported resources.
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terraform import -generate-config-out=generated.tf aws_s3_bucket.logs my-logs-bucketNotes
Generate configuration while importing supported resources.
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terraform state mv aws_instance.old aws_instance.newNotes
Rename or move a resource address in state.
Remove resource from state
Stop tracking a resource without destroying the remote object.
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terraform state rm aws_instance.webNotes
Stop tracking a resource without destroying the remote object.
Replace provider source in state
Update provider source addresses recorded in state.
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terraform state replace-provider hashicorp/aws registry.acme.corp/acme/awsNotes
Update provider source addresses recorded in state.
State File Operations
Read and write raw state when needed.
Pull raw state JSON
Download the latest state and write it to a local file.
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terraform state pull > terraform.tfstateNotes
Download the latest state and write it to a local file.
Push raw state JSON
Upload a local state file into the configured backend.
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terraform state push terraform.tfstateNotes
Upload a local state file into the configured backend.
List module resources
List resources beneath a specific module path.
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terraform state list module.networkNotes
List resources beneath a specific module path.
Providers and Backend Migration
Reconfigure backend and migrate state between backends.
Migrate state during init
Move state to a newly configured backend during re-init.
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terraform init -migrate-stateNotes
Move state to a newly configured backend during re-init.
Force-copy backend state
Automatically copy existing state to a new backend without prompting.
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terraform init -force-copyNotes
Automatically copy existing state to a new backend without prompting.
Readonly provider lock file
Use providers from the dependency lock file without updating it.
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terraform init -lockfile=readonlyNotes
Use providers from the dependency lock file without updating it.
Remote State Patterns
Useful snippets for remote and local state workflows.
Plan with alternate state path
Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
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terraform plan -state=terraform.tfstateNotes
Use a non-default local state path for commands that support it.
Ignore files for remote runs
Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
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.terraformignore
.git/
.terraform/
node_modules/
*.pemNotes
Exclude paths from uploaded configuration when using remote CLI-driven runs.
Remote backend snippet
Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
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terraform {
backend "remote" {
organization = "acme"
workspaces {
name = "networking-prod"
}
}
}Notes
Example backend configuration for HCP Terraform remote state and runs.
More in Terraform
Terraform Troubleshooting and Migration Cheat Sheet
Commands and patterns for debugging, upgrades, migration, and state repair in Terraform.
Terraform HCP Remote and CI Cheat Sheet
Commands and snippets for HCP Terraform remote runs, CLI auth, automation, and CI-friendly usage.
Terraform Language Patterns Cheat Sheet
High-value HCL patterns for variables, locals, outputs, loops, conditionals, dynamic blocks, and data shaping.
Terraform Modules and Providers Cheat Sheet
Commands and snippets for modules, providers, version constraints, registry access, and dependency management.
Terraform CLI Cheat Sheet
Core Terraform CLI commands for init, plan, apply, state, output, variables, workspaces, and automation.
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