aztfexport

name	aztfexport
description	Use when exporting existing Azure resources to Terraform using aztfexport. Triggers on aztfexport, Azure import to Terraform, export Azure resource, bring Azure under Terraform management, reverse-engineer Azure infrastructure, bootstrap IaC from live Azure resources. Covers resource, resource-group, and query modes.

aztfexport — Export Azure Resources to Terraform

Overview

aztfexport is a Microsoft tool that exports existing Azure resources into Terraform HCL + state. It reverse-engineers live Azure infrastructure into Terraform configurations. Use this for Azure-only workflows or Terraform versions before 1.14's native terraform query.

When to Use

• Export a single Azure resource to Terraform → aztfexport resource
• Export an entire resource group → aztfexport resource-group
• Export resources matching an Azure Resource Graph query → aztfexport query
• Bootstrapping IaC from existing Azure infrastructure

Use terraform-search-import skill instead when: Terraform >= 1.14 with terraform query + bulk import (multi-cloud, not Azure-specific).

Prerequisites

1. aztfexport installed: brew install aztfexport (macOS) or see GitHub releases
2. Azure CLI authenticated: az login + correct subscription selected
3. Architecture check (critical on macOS):

   file $(which aztfexport)  # Check binary arch
   uname -m                  
   

   If mismatch (e.g., x86_64 binary on arm64 Mac), reinstall the correct architecture version.