Terraform Provider Design

Overview

This skill guides Terraform provider development using Test-Driven Development (TDD) following HashiCorp's official best practices. It supports the complete RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle with parallel execution patterns for efficient provider development.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Creating a new Terraform provider from scratch
• Adding resources or data sources to an existing provider
• Implementing TDD workflows for provider development
• Designing provider architecture and schemas
• Writing acceptance tests for provider resources
• Reviewing provider code for HashiCorp compliance

Core TDD Workflow