| name | terraform-provider-cloudinit |
| description | Terraform CloudInit provider development. Auto-load when working on cloudinit-related provider code. Covers MIME multipart generation, resource/data source design, and testing patterns. |
| invocation_policy | automatic |
Terraform Provider CloudInit Skill
Knowledge base for developing terraform-provider-cloudinit using the Terraform Plugin Framework. Covers MIME message generation, resource/data source design patterns, and testing.
Configuration
The CloudInit provider skill directory is the directory containing this file. Feature files are in the features/ subdirectory.
Key Architecture
- Uses Plugin Framework (not SDK v2)
- One provider type:
cloudinit
- No configuration needed (
Configure is empty)
- One resource (
cloudinit_config, deprecated)
- One data source (
cloudinit_config) — preferred
- Resource and data source share the same rendering logic
Capabilities
MIME Message Generation
When working with cloud-init configuration rendering:
- Load
features/mime-generation.md for MIME multipart structure, part merging, content handling
Resource & Data Source Design
When implementing resources/data sources:
- Load
features/resource-design.md for shared model patterns, lifecycle, schema design
Cross-Referencing
For general Plugin Framework patterns, reference terraform-provider/.
