## Are there other tools which can help me keep terraform DRY?
Yes, there are several other tools that can help you keep your Terraform code DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself). Here are a few:
1. **Terraform Modules**: Terraform modules are reusable packages of Terraform code that can be shared across projects. By defining your infrastructure as modules, you can avoid duplicating code and ensure consistency across projects.
2. **Terragrunt**: Terragrunt provides a layer of abstraction on top of Terraform, allowing you to define your infrastructure in a more modular and reusable way. Terragrunt provides features such as remote state management, dependency management, and automatic initialization, which can help you keep your Terraform code DRY.
1. See [[More on Terragrunt and Dhall]]
3. **Terraform Cloud**: Terraform Cloud is a managed service that provides a central place to store and manage your Terraform code. It also provides features such as version control, collaboration, and automation, which can help you keep your Terraform code DRY and ensure consistency across teams.
4. **Terraform Plugins**: Terraform plugins are extensions that can be used to extend the functionality of Terraform. There are several community-built plugins that can help you keep your Terraform code DRY, such as the `terraform-aws-modules` plugins, which provide a library of reusable Terraform modules for AWS.
5. **Terraform Linting Tools**: Terraform linting tools such as `tflint` and `terraform-validator` can help you identify and fix issues in your Terraform code, including issues related to DRYness. These tools can help you ensure that your code is consistent and maintainable.
6. **Dhall**: Dhall is a configuration language that provides a way to write deterministic, type-safe, and composable configurations. By using Dhall to define your infrastructure configurations, you can avoid duplicating code and ensure that your configurations are consistent across projects. You can also use Dhall to generate Terraform code as part of a larger configuration pipeline, validate your Terraform configurations, and organize your code in a way that makes it easier to maintain and update.
1. See [[More on Terragrunt and Dhall]]
7. **Sentinel**: Sentinel is a policy as code framework that can be used to enforce compliance and security policies for your Terraform code. By defining policies in Sentinel, you can ensure that your Terraform code meets certain standards and requirements, which can help you keep your code DRY and maintainable.
By using a combination of these tools, you can help ensure that your Terraform code is DRY, reusable, and maintainable.