Can anyone explain to me what are "terraform runs"?

Terraform
#1

Dorra B.:
Can anyone explain to me what are “terraform runs”?

#2

Conall Ó Gribín:
a run is a generic term not specific to terraform where you execute a process of some kind.

For terraform, i’d say a “run” involves doing terraform plan and/or terraform apply

#3

Dorra B.:
oh ok I totally understand. Thanks a lot

#4

Cai Walkowiak:
As a general term this is spot on :+1:
Terraform Cloud also introduced something called ‘run tasks’ which enable third-party partners to integrate with the runs.
https://registry.terraform.io/browse/run-tasks

#5

Cai Walkowiak:
This is more advanced but may offer benefit as your model matures

#6

Conall Ó Gribín:
nice :+1: , I presume these are works that are deeply integrated with a managed terraform provider?, similar to the purpose of workers for github?

#7

Conall Ó Gribín:
so less defining your own automation pipelines, and more off-the-shelf stuff.

#8

Cai Walkowiak:
Yes, a good example would be the open source project checkov (terraform and other IaS code verification), but their pay-to-use-product http://bridgecrew.io|bridgecrew.io