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Terragrunt Github Action

Terragrunt is an open-source Terraform wrapper developed by Gruntwork that provides additional tooling to manage Terraform configurations more efficiently at scale.

It helps reduce duplication, enforce best practices, and manage complex multi-environment infrastructure setups.

Key Features of Terragrunt​

  • DRY Infrastructure: Eliminates repetitive Terraform code.
  • Remote State Management: Simplifies backend configuration.
  • Dependency Management: Handles inter-module dependencies.
  • Environment Consistency: Enforces consistent configuration across environments.
  • Built on Terraform: Fully compatible with Terraform modules.
  • Automation Friendly: Designed for CI/CD workflows.

As part of Ananta Cloud’s infrastructure orchestration layer, we provide a standardized GitHub Action for Terragrunt to manage large-scale Terraform deployments.

What It Does?​

  • Orchestrates Terraform modules across environments.
  • Manages dependencies and remote state configuration.
  • Enforces infrastructure best practices.
  • Simplifies complex infrastructure layouts.
  • Integrates with Ananta Cloud’s automation framework.

Benefits of Using Ananta Cloud’s Terragrunt Action​

  • Scalable Terraform Management
  • Reduced Configuration Duplication
  • Environment-Level Consistency
  • Improved Infrastructure Governance
  • Enterprise-Ready IaC Workflows

Supported Inputs​

NameDescriptionRequired
directoryTerragrunt working directoryYes
commandTerragrunt command (plan, apply, destroy)Yes
envTarget environment (dev, stage, prod)No

Supported Outputs​

None

Usage​

- name: Run Terragrunt apply
  uses: https://github.com/anantacloud/actions/tree/main/iac/terragrunt
  with:
    directory: live/dev
    command: apply