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atmos terraform clean

purpose

Use this command to delete the .terraform folder, the folder that TF_DATA_DIR ENV var points to, .terraform.lock.hcl file, varfile and planfile for a component in a stack.

atmos terraform clean --help

Usage​

Execute the terraform clean command like this:

atmos terraform clean <component> -s <stack> [--skip-lock-file] [--everything] [--force]

:::warning
The `--everything` flag will delete all Terraform-related files including state files. The `--force` flag will bypass confirmation prompts.
Use these flags with extreme caution as they can lead to irreversible data loss.
:::
tip

Run atmos terraform clean --help to see all the available options

Examples​

# Delete all Terraform-related files for all components (with confirmation)
atmos terraform clean --everything

# Force delete all Terraform-related files for all components (no confirmation)
atmos terraform clean --everything --force
atmos terraform clean top-level-component1 -s tenant1-ue2-dev
atmos terraform clean infra/vpc -s tenant1-ue2-staging
atmos terraform clean infra/vpc -s tenant1-ue2-staging --skip-lock-file
atmos terraform clean test/test-component -s tenant1-ue2-dev
atmos terraform clean test/test-component-override-2 -s tenant2-ue2-prod
atmos terraform clean test/test-component-override-3 -s tenant1-ue2-dev

Arguments​

ArgumentDescriptionRequired
componentAtmos terraform componentyes

Flags​

FlagDescriptionAliasRequired
--stackAtmos stack-syes
--dry-runDry runno
--skip-lock-fileSkip deleting .terraform.lock.hclno