dflook/terraform-validate

Validate a Terraform configuration directory

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uses: dflook/terraform-validate@4cef5d8a4b92bcd88486e41e22a42942a382c9d6 # v2.2.3

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Inputs

name	description	required	default
path	The path to the Terraform module to validate	no	.
workspace	Terraform workspace to use for the `terraform.workspace` value while validating. Note that for remote operations in a cloud backend, this is always `default`. Also used for discovering the Terraform version to use, if not otherwise specified. See [dflook/terraform-version](https://github.com/dflook/terraform-github-actions/tree/main/terraform-version#terraform-version-action) for details.	no	default
backend_config	List of Terraform backend config values, one per line. This is used for discovering the Terraform version to use, if not otherwise specified. See [dflook/terraform-version](https://github.com/dflook/terraform-github-actions/tree/main/terraform-version#terraform-version-action) for details.	no	""
backend_config_file	List of Terraform backend config files to use, one per line. Paths should be relative to the GitHub Actions workspace This is used for discovering the Terraform version to use, if not otherwise specified. See [dflook/terraform-version](https://github.com/dflook/terraform-github-actions/tree/main/terraform-version#terraform-version-action) for details.	no	""

Outputs

name	description
failure_reason	When the job outcome is `failure` because the validation failed, this will be set to 'validate-failed'. If the job fails for any other reason this will not be set. This can be used with the Actions expression syntax to conditionally run a step when the validate fails.
failure-reason	When the job outcome is `failure` because the validation failed, this will be set to 'validate-failed'. If the job fails for any other reason this will not be set. This can be used with the Actions expression syntax to conditionally run a step when the validate fails.