prerequisites

name	prerequisites
description	Check that all prerequisites are met for using Harness Factory. Verifies OpenTofu/Terraform installation, Harness environment variables (account ID, API key, endpoint), provider template availability, and repository structure. Use when someone wants to check readiness, verify setup, troubleshoot, or see if they can start using Harness Factory.
allowed-tools	["Bash","Read","Glob"]

Prerequisites Check

Verify the environment is ready for Harness Factory operations.

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Checks Performed

Run the prerequisites check script and present results clearly:

bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/check-prerequisites.sh

Present Results

Show each check with a clear pass/fail indicator:

Check	Status	Details
IaC Tool	PASS/FAIL	OpenTofu v1.x.x or Terraform v1.x.x
Harness Account ID	PASS/FAIL	HARNESS_ACCOUNT_ID env var
Harness API Key	PASS/FAIL	HARNESS_PLATFORM_API_KEY env var
Harness Endpoint	PASS/WARN	HARNESS_ENDPOINT (defaults to SaaS if unset)
Repository Modules	PASS	N modules found
Provider Template	PASS/FAIL	providers.tf.example exists

Remediation

For each failing check, provide the exact fix:

• IaC Tool missing: brew install opentofu (macOS) or see https://opentofu.org/docs/intro/install/
• Account ID missing: export HARNESS_ACCOUNT_ID=your_account_id — find it at Harness > Account Settings
• API Key missing: export HARNESS_PLATFORM_API_KEY=your_key — generate at Harness > Account Settings > API Keys
• Endpoint missing: export HARNESS_ENDPOINT=https://app.harness.io/gateway — or your self-hosted URL