Best use
Share one scoped Terraform artifact: Minimal resource reproductions.
Terraform pastebin for HCL and plan excerpts
Infrastructure as code. Pastebin.ai preserves the submitted source, adds a line-numbered reading view, and lets you choose retention and access before sharing.
Terraform sharing decisions at a glance
Check the source, runtime context, and privacy risks that matter when you share Terraform text.
Context to include
Name the source: Common inputs include .tf, .tfvars examples, and sanitized plan excerpts. State the tool or runtime that reads them.
Details to remove
Review before upload: Inspect each Terraform value, comment, path, and identifier; the checklist below names the format-specific risks.
What to include in a reviewable Terraform paste
Common inputs include .tf, .tfvars examples, and sanitized plan excerpts. Limit the artifact to the lines and context a recipient needs to understand its purpose.
Minimal resource reproductions
Keep the Terraform example limited to this review goal and its required inputs.
Module interface reviews
For Terraform review, Name the producing tool or runtime, preserve exact source text, and include only the context another person needs to understand the artifact.
Sanitized plan diagnostics
Use representative placeholders so this Terraform example preserves structure without exposing live values.
A small Terraform paste example
The Terraform sample below uses a small, representative form of .tf, .tfvars examples, and sanitized plan excerpts. Replace live values with clear placeholders while keeping the structure another reader needs.
variable "region" {
type = string
default = "example-region-1"
}
output "selected_region" {
value = var.region
}Add the context a reviewer needs
Include the Terraform and provider versions, minimal resource or module, relevant variable types, and exact command. Replace environment-specific identifiers while preserving dependency relationships.
- Name the tool or runtime that consumes this Terraform text.
- Show the command and the expected versus actual Terraform result.
- Keep only the smallest Terraform artifact that preserves the issue.
Review the paste before it leaves
Never paste live state or real tfvars. Review plan output for account IDs, addresses, resource names, secrets, certificates, internal DNS, and values marked sensitive by providers.
- Start a Terraform review with unlisted visibility.
- Match expiry to the window for minimal resource reproductions.
- Encrypt this Terraform paste when readable server storage is outside the trust boundary.
Next Terraform step: Configuration-sharing workflow adds this context: Build a sanitized infrastructure example instead of sharing live state.
Terraform paste questions
Short answers about Terraform formatting, runtime context, and safer sharing.
Should I share a Terraform state file?+
No. State commonly contains sensitive values and infrastructure identifiers; create a minimal redacted configuration instead.
What version details matter?+
Include Terraform, provider, and module versions plus the exact validate, plan, or apply command involved.