/terraform-policy
Write, test, or convert Terraform Policy files (.policy.hcl, .policytest.hcl, Sentinel→tfpolicy). Triggers: policy.hcl, policytest, convert sentinel, tfpolicy, write a policy.
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/terraform-policy
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Write, test, or convert Terraform Policy files (.policy.hcl, .policytest.hcl, Sentinel→tfpolicy). Triggers: policy.hcl, policytest, convert sentinel, tfpolicy, write a policy.
SKILL.md
terraform-policy.SKILL.mdname: terraform-policy
description: "Write, test, or convert Terraform Policy files (.policy.hcl, .policytest.hcl, Sentinel→tfpolicy). Triggers: policy.hcl, policytest, convert sentinel, tfpolicy, write a policy."
license: MPL-2.0
metadata:
copyright: Copyright IBM Corp. 2026
version: "0.1.0"
terraform-policy
**UTILITY SKILL** — INVOKES: [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md) | [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md)
USE FOR:
- Writing a new `.policy.hcl` policy from a description or requirement
- Converting a `.sentinel` policy to Terraform Policy
- Writing or debugging a `.policytest.hcl` test file
- Migrating a Sentinel policy library to Terraform Policy
DO NOT USE FOR:
- Writing `.tftest.hcl` files for Terraform modules — use `terraform-test`
- General Terraform HCL authoring — use `terraform-style-guide`
Routing
| Task | Sub-skill | |------|-----------| | Write or convert a `.policy.hcl` policy | [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md) | | Write or debug a `.policytest.hcl` test | [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md) |
Examples
- "Block EC2 instances without encryption" → [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md)
- "Convert this Sentinel policy to tfpolicy" → [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md)
- "Write a policytest for my EBS policy" → [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md)
Troubleshooting
- **Wrong skill triggered?** Load the sub-skill directly from the routing table above.
npx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills/terraform/terraform-policy/skills/tfpolicy-author
npx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills/terraform/terraform-policy/skills/tfpolicy-test
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name: terraform-policy description: "Write, test, or convert Terraform Policy files (.policy.hcl, .policytest.hcl, Sentinel→tfpolicy). Triggers: policy.hcl, policytest, convert sentinel, tfpolicy, write a policy." license: MPL-2.0 metadata: copyright: Copyright IBM Corp. 2026 version: "0.1.0"
terraform-policy
**UTILITY SKILL** — INVOKES: [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md) | [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md)
USE FOR:
- Writing a new `.policy.hcl` policy from a description or requirement
- Converting a `.sentinel` policy to Terraform Policy
- Writing or debugging a `.policytest.hcl` test file
- Migrating a Sentinel policy library to Terraform Policy
DO NOT USE FOR:
- Writing `.tftest.hcl` files for Terraform modules — use `terraform-test`
- General Terraform HCL authoring — use `terraform-style-guide`
Routing
| Task | Sub-skill | |------|-----------| | Write or convert a `.policy.hcl` policy | [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md) | | Write or debug a `.policytest.hcl` test | [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md) |
Examples
- "Block EC2 instances without encryption" → [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md)
- "Convert this Sentinel policy to tfpolicy" → [tfpolicy-author](references/tfpolicy-author.md)
- "Write a policytest for my EBS policy" → [tfpolicy-test](references/tfpolicy-test.md)
Troubleshooting
- **Wrong skill triggered?** Load the sub-skill directly from the routing table above.
npx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills/terraform/terraform-policy/skills/tfpolicy-author npx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills/terraform/terraform-policy/skills/tfpolicy-test
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