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Summary

Adds a GitHub Actions workflow that runs terraform validate and tflint against every module under terraform/modules/ on each PR. The workflow dynamically discovers modules so new modules are automatically picked up without workflow changes.

What's included:

  • .github/workflows/terraform-validate.yml — Three-job workflow: (1) discover modules, (2) matrix terraform fmt -check + terraform init + terraform validate per module via test fixtures, (3) matrix tflint per module with the AWS ruleset.
  • terraform/.tflint.hcl — Shared tflint config using the recommended preset and tflint-ruleset-aws v0.35.0. The terraform_required_providers and terraform_required_version rules are explicitly disabled because existing modules don't declare these yet (see comment in file).
  • terraform/tests/fixtures/{dns,ecr,eks-cluster,namespaces,networking}/main.tf — Minimal fixture configs per module that declare mock providers (no real credentials needed) and call the module with dummy values, enabling terraform init + validate to run in CI without cloud access.
  • terraform/modules/namespaces/variables.tf — Whitespace-only reformatting via terraform fmt to pass the fmt -check step (pre-existing alignment was inconsistent).

Design decisions:

  • Fixtures use skip_credentials_validation / mock keys for the AWS provider and a localhost Kubernetes provider so validation can run without secrets.
  • Module discovery is automatic (ls terraform/modules/*/), so adding a new module without a corresponding fixture will intentionally fail CI, enforcing test coverage.
  • fail-fast: false ensures all modules are checked even if one fails.

Review & Testing Checklist for Human

  • Verify the namespaces/variables.tf formatting change is whitespace-only — This PR reformats an existing module file. Diff should show only alignment changes (extra spaces), no semantic changes. Confirm no variable defaults or types were altered.
  • Verify mock credentials approach is acceptable — The fixtures contain access_key = "mock-access-key" / secret_key = "mock-secret-key" strings. These are not real secrets and are required for terraform validate without cloud access, but confirm this aligns with your security posture.
  • Decide on disabled tflint rulesterraform_required_providers and terraform_required_version are disabled to avoid failing on pre-existing module gaps. Consider whether you'd prefer to fix the modules instead and re-enable these rules.
  • Terraform version constraint — The workflow uses ~> 1.5. Confirm this matches the version your team targets (modules don't currently declare required_version).
  • Test the workflow end-to-end — Open a separate PR that modifies a file under terraform/ and confirm all three jobs (discover, validate matrix, tflint matrix) trigger and pass. The path filter means PRs not touching terraform/ won't trigger this workflow.

Suggested test plan: Create a trivial PR that adds a comment to one of the modules (e.g., terraform/modules/dns/main.tf). Verify the workflow triggers and all 11 checks (1 discover + 5 validate + 5 tflint) pass. Then introduce an intentional error (e.g., an invalid resource attribute) and confirm the corresponding validate job fails.

Notes

  • tflint runs directly against the module source directories (not the fixtures), which is the standard approach since tflint doesn't need initialized providers.
  • All 5 fixtures were verified locally: terraform init -backend=false + terraform validate pass for each.
  • CI on this PR passes all 12 checks (discover + 5 validate + 5 tflint + Devin Review).

Link to Devin session: https://partner-workshops.devinenterprise.com/sessions/f0cb89c9a9b54a62aeee3bbe64c5b70d


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- Add GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/terraform-validate.yml) that
  runs on every PR touching terraform/ files
- Workflow dynamically discovers modules under terraform/modules/
- Runs terraform fmt check, terraform init + validate via test fixtures
- Runs tflint with AWS ruleset against each module
- Add .tflint.hcl config with terraform recommended preset and AWS plugin
- Add test fixtures for all 5 modules (dns, ecr, eks-cluster, namespaces,
  networking) with mock providers for CI validation
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- Run terraform fmt on namespaces/variables.tf to fix alignment
- Disable terraform_required_providers and terraform_required_version
  tflint rules since existing modules don't declare these yet

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✅ Devin Review: No Issues Found

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Closing: this PR is older than 3 weeks. Reopen if still needed.

@devin-ai-integration devin-ai-integration Bot deleted the devin/1774887441-terraform-validation-workflow branch April 24, 2026 22:05
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