hashicorp/new-terraform-provider
terraform/provider-development/skills/new-terraform-provider/SKILL.md
Use this when scaffolding a new Terraform provider.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add hashicorp/agent-skills new-terraform-providerInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- new-terraform-provider
- description:
- Use this when scaffolding a new Terraform provider.
- license:
- MPL-2.0
- copyright:
- Copyright IBM Corp. 2026
- version:
- 0.0.1
To scaffold a new Terraform provider with Plugin Framework:
- If I am already in a Terraform provider workspace, then confirm that I want to create a new workspace. If I do not want to create a new workspace, then skip all remaining steps.
- Create a new workspace root directory. The root directory name should be prefixed with "terraform-provider-". Perform all subsequent steps in this new workspace.
- Initialize a new Go module..
- Run
go get -u github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework@latest. - Write a main.go file that follows the example.
- Remove TODO comments from
main.go - Run
go mod tidy - Run
go build -o /dev/null - Run
go test ./...
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