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Plan/Apply

Terraform Plan and Apply

Definition

The plan/apply workflow is Terraform's two-step process for infrastructure changes: `terraform plan` generates a preview of what will change without making any modifications, and `terraform apply` executes those changes. This workflow enables code review of infrastructure changes before execution and is the basis for GitOps-style infrastructure pipelines where plans are reviewed in pull requests.

Related Terms

State Management
Infrastructure State Management
Remote State
Terraform Remote State
Config Drift
Configuration Drift
IaC
Infrastructure as Code
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