tf-module-scaffolder

Generate production-ready Terraform modules in seconds

Overview

tf-module-scaffolder is a CLI tool that generates best-practice Terraform module structures with a single command. It creates complete, production-ready module scaffolds with proper file layout, documentation, CI/CD pipelines, linting configuration, and example code — all following HashiCorp and community conventions.

Why?

Starting a new Terraform module involves creating 10-15+ files with boilerplate and best practices. This tool does it in seconds while ensuring consistency across your module library.

Features

• Multi-Cloud Support — AWS, Azure, and GCP module templates
• 16 Module Templates — Pre-built for VPC, S3, VNet, Storage Account, GCS, and more
• Production-Ready Structure — main.tf, variables.tf, outputs.tf, versions.tf, provider.tf
• Variable Validation — Built-in validation rules for common patterns (CIDR, naming, etc.)
• CI/CD Pipeline — GitHub Actions workflow for terraform validate + tflint
• Pre-commit Hooks — terraform fmt, validate, tflint, terraform-docs
• TFLint Configuration — Provider-specific linting rules out of the box
• Example Code — Ready-to-use example configurations
• Test Scaffolding — Terratest structure for module testing
• Beautiful CLI — Rich terminal output with file tree visualization
• Three Modes — Interactive wizard, CLI flags, or quickstart presets

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/SanjaySundarMurthy/tf-module-scaffolder.git
cd tf-module-scaffolder

# Install in development mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Quick Start

Quickstart Presets

# Scaffold an AWS VPC module
tf-scaffold quickstart aws-vpc

# Scaffold an Azure Storage Account module
tf-scaffold quickstart azure-storage

# Scaffold a GCP VPC module with custom name
tf-scaffold quickstart gcp-vpc -n my-network

Non-Interactive Mode

# AWS S3 bucket module
tf-scaffold new -p aws -t s3-bucket -n my-s3-module

# Azure VNet module with custom options
tf-scaffold new -p azure -t vnet -n my-vnet -d "Production VNet" -a "Platform Team"

# GCP module with minimal scaffold
tf-scaffold new -p gcp -t gcs-bucket -n my-bucket --no-ci --no-precommit

Interactive Mode

tf-scaffold new

This launches an interactive wizard that guides you through:

1. Selecting a cloud provider (AWS / Azure / GCP)
2. Choosing a module template
3. Naming your module
4. Generating the complete file structure

Available Templates

AWS

Azure

GCP

Generated Structure

terraform-aws-vpc/
├── main.tf                    # Core resources
├── variables.tf               # Input variable definitions
├── outputs.tf                 # Output value definitions
├── versions.tf                # Terraform & provider version constraints
├── provider.tf                # Provider configuration
├── README.md                  # Module documentation
├── Makefile                   # Common Terraform commands
├── .gitignore                 # Terraform-specific ignores
├── .tflint.hcl                # TFLint configuration
├── .pre-commit-config.yaml    # Pre-commit hooks
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml             # GitHub Actions CI/CD
├── examples/
│   └── basic/
│       └── main.tf            # Example usage
└── tests/
    └── main.tf                # Test configuration

CLI Reference

Usage: tf-scaffold [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Commands:
  list        List available module templates
  new         Scaffold a new Terraform module
  quickstart  Quick-scaffold a module from a preset

Options:
  --version  Show the version and exit
  --help     Show this message and exit

tf-scaffold new Options

Development

# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest -v

# Lint
ruff check .

# Format check
ruff format --check .

Architecture

tf_module_scaffolder/
├── models.py            # Data models (Provider, ModuleType, Config)
├── engine.py            # Scaffold engine (file generation)
├── cli.py               # Click CLI commands
├── templates/
│   ├── hcl.py           # Jinja2 HCL templates
│   └── definitions.py   # Variable/output definitions
└── output/
    └── console.py       # Rich console rendering

Author

Sanjay S — Senior DevOps Engineer
GitHub · Portfolio

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.