Written 90% by AI. Deployed 100% on AWS
📌 1-Minute Recap
What happens when you let AI write Terraform for real cloud infrastructure?
✅ GPT/Mistral generated a working AWS S3 module
✅ Terraform
init,plan,applyall succeeded✅ S3 bucket deployed with versioning
⚠️ Missing: encryption, IAM, lifecycle rules, logging
📥 Full source code + prompt inside.
👀 Who This Is For
You deploy infrastructure using Terraform, AWS, or Azure
You’re exploring how AI can accelerate DevOps
You’re curious what works — and what breaks — when AI writes your IaC
🛠️ The Setup: GPT Writes Terraform
I asked GPT/Mistral to generate:
"A clean Terraform module to create an AWS S3 bucket with versioning, variables, and outputs."
It generated this:
📁 ai-terraform-s3-demo/
├── main.tf # S3 resource with versioning
├── variables.tf # Type-safe variables
├── outputs.tf # Bucket name output
I ran:
terraform init terraform plan terraform apply
And it worked perfectly.
🔍 What’s Missing for Production
AI got 80% right — but here’s what you’ll still need to add:
❌ Encryption – no SSE config
❌ IAM permissions – no access policies
❌ Lifecycle rules – for cleanup or archival
❌ Logging – no access logging to another bucket
🔐 Bottom line: AI is great for scaffolding, but you still own security and compliance.
🔄 My Prompting Tips
Want to replicate this?
💡 Prompt structure I used:
“Write a Terraform module that creates an AWS S3 bucket with versioning. Include main.tf, variables.tf, and outputs.tf. Use clean naming.”
🧠 Pro Tip: Be specific with resource, features, and structure — GPT handles infra better with clear constraints.
🎯 Why This Matters
This isn't just a cool AI trick. It’s a workflow shift.
Saves 30–60 minutes of manual Terraform writing
Great for prototyping infrastructure modules
Makes onboarding junior engineers faster
And now you have a story to share:
“Tell me about a time you used AI in a DevOps project…”
Now you’ve got an answer.
📥 Get the Code + Prompt
Want to see the full AI-generated code and prompt I used?
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📣 What Should I AI-Generate Next?
Reply and tell me what infra module to generate next:
🟦 Azure Blob?
🟩 GCP Cloud Storage?
🟨 IAM Roles?
I’ll feature the best replies + generate it live in the next issue.
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