Terraform Module Builder

Generates production-ready, reusable Terraform modules with best practices for multi-cloud infrastructure as code.

When to Use

• "Create Terraform module"
• "Generate infrastructure module"
• "Setup Terraform for AWS/Azure/GCP"
• "Create reusable IaC module"
• "Generate Terraform boilerplate"

Instructions

1. Module Structure

terraform-aws-vpc/
├── main.tf           # Main resources
├── variables.tf      # Input variables
├── outputs.tf        # Output values
├── versions.tf       # Provider versions
├── README.md         # Documentation
├── examples/         # Usage examples
│   └── complete/
│       ├── main.tf
│       └── variables.tf
└── tests/            # Terratest
    └── vpc_test.go

2. AWS VPC Module Example

main.tf:

# main.tf
locals {
  name = var.name != "" ? var.name : "${var.environment}-vpc"

  common_tags = merge(
    var.tags,
    {
      Environment = var.environment
      ManagedBy   = "Terraform"
      Module      = "terraform-aws-vpc"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_vpc" "this" {
  cidr_block           = var.vpc_cidr
  enable_dns_hostnames = var.enable_dns_hostnames
  enable_dns_support   = var.enable_dns_support

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = local.name
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs)

  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.this.id
  cidr_block              = var.public_subnet_cidrs[count.index]
  availability_zone       = var.availability_zones[count.index]
  map_public_ip_on_launch = true

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-public-${var.availability_zones[count.index]}"
      Type = "public"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_subnet" "private" {
  count = length(var.private_subnet_cidrs)

  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.this.id
  cidr_block        = var.private_subnet_cidrs[count.index]
  availability_zone = var.availability_zones[count.index]

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-private-${var.availability_zones[count.index]}"
      Type = "private"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_internet_gateway" "this" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs) > 0 ? 1 : 0

  vpc_id = aws_vpc.this.id

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-igw"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_eip" "nat" {
  count = var.enable_nat_gateway ? length(var.availability_zones) : 0

  domain = "vpc"

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-nat-${var.availability_zones[count.index]}"
    }
  )

  depends_on = [aws_internet_gateway.this]
}

resource "aws_nat_gateway" "this" {
  count = var.enable_nat_gateway ? length(var.availability_zones) : 0

  allocation_id = aws_eip.nat[count.index].id
  subnet_id     = aws_subnet.public[count.index].id

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-nat-${var.availability_zones[count.index]}"
    }
  )

  depends_on = [aws_internet_gateway.this]
}

resource "aws_route_table" "public" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs) > 0 ? 1 : 0

  vpc_id = aws_vpc.this.id

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-public"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_route" "public_internet_gateway" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs) > 0 ? 1 : 0

  route_table_id         = aws_route_table.public[0].id
  destination_cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
  gateway_id             = aws_internet_gateway.this[0].id

  timeouts {
    create = "5m"
  }
}

resource "aws_route_table_association" "public" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs)

  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.public[count.index].id
  route_table_id = aws_route_table.public[0].id
}

resource "aws_route_table" "private" {
  count = length(var.private_subnet_cidrs)

  vpc_id = aws_vpc.this.id

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-private-${var.availability_zones[count.index]}"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_route" "private_nat_gateway" {
  count = var.enable_nat_gateway ? length(var.private_subnet_cidrs) : 0

  route_table_id         = aws_route_table.private[count.index].id
  destination_cidr_block = "0.0.0.0/0"
  nat_gateway_id         = aws_nat_gateway.this[count.index].id

  timeouts {
    create = "5m"
  }
}

resource "aws_route_table_association" "private" {
  count = length(var.private_subnet_cidrs)

  subnet_id      = aws_subnet.private[count.index].id
  route_table_id = aws_route_table.private[count.index].id
}

resource "aws_flow_log" "this" {
  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0

  iam_role_arn    = aws_iam_role.flow_logs[0].arn
  log_destination = aws_cloudwatch_log_group.flow_logs[0].arn
  traffic_type    = "ALL"
  vpc_id          = aws_vpc.this.id

  tags = merge(
    local.common_tags,
    {
      Name = "${local.name}-flow-logs"
    }
  )
}

resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "flow_logs" {
  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0

  name              = "/aws/vpc/${local.name}"
  retention_in_days = var.flow_logs_retention_days

  tags = local.common_tags
}

resource "aws_iam_role" "flow_logs" {
  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0

  name = "${local.name}-flow-logs"

  assume_role_policy = jsonencode({
    Version = "2012-10-17"
    Statement = [
      {
        Action = "sts:AssumeRole"
        Effect = "Allow"
        Principal = {
          Service = "vpc-flow-logs.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    ]
  })

  tags = local.common_tags
}

resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "flow_logs" {
  count = var.enable_flow_logs ? 1 : 0

  name = "flow-logs"
  role = aws_iam_role.flow_logs[0].id

  policy = jsonencode({
    Version = "2012-10-17"
    Statement = [
      {
        Action = [
          "logs:CreateLogGroup",
          "logs:CreateLogStream",
          "logs:PutLogEvents",
          "logs:DescribeLogGroups",
          "logs:DescribeLogStreams"
        ]
        Effect   = "Allow"
        Resource = "*"
      }
    ]
  })
}

variables.tf:

# variables.tf
variable "name" {
  description = "Name to be used on all resources as prefix"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
}

variable "environment" {
  description = "Environment name"
  type        = string
  validation {
    condition     = contains(["dev", "staging", "production"], var.environment)
    error_message = "Environment must be dev, staging, or production."
  }
}

variable "vpc_cidr" {
  description = "CIDR block for VPC"
  type        = string
  default     = "10.0.0.0/16"

  validation {
    condition     = can(cidrhost(var.vpc_cidr, 0))
    error_message = "VPC CIDR must be a valid IPv4 CIDR block."
  }
}

variable "availability_zones" {
  description = "List of availability zones"
  type        = list(string)
}

variable "public_subnet_cidrs" {
  description = "CIDR blocks for public subnets"
  type        = list(string)
  default     = []
}

variable "private_subnet_cidrs" {
  description = "CIDR blocks for private subnets"
  type        = list(string)
  default     = []
}

variable "enable_dns_hostnames" {
  description = "Enable DNS hostnames in VPC"
  type        = bool
  default     = true
}

variable "enable_dns_support" {
  description = "Enable DNS support in VPC"
  type        = bool
  default     = true
}

variable "enable_nat_gateway" {
  description = "Enable NAT Gateway for private subnets"
  type        = bool
  default     = true
}

variable "enable_flow_logs" {
  description = "Enable VPC Flow Logs"
  type        = bool
  default     = false
}

variable "flow_logs_retention_days" {
  description = "Flow logs retention in days"
  type        = number
  default     = 7
}

variable "tags" {
  description = "Additional tags for all resources"
  type        = map(string)
  default     = {}
}

outputs.tf:

# outputs.tf
output "vpc_id" {
  description = "ID of the VPC"
  value       = aws_vpc.this.id
}

output "vpc_cidr" {
  description = "CIDR block of the VPC"
  value       = aws_vpc.this.cidr_block
}

output "public_subnet_ids" {
  description = "IDs of public subnets"
  value       = aws_subnet.public[*].id
}

output "private_subnet_ids" {
  description = "IDs of private subnets"
  value       = aws_subnet.private[*].id
}

output "nat_gateway_ids" {
  description = "IDs of NAT Gateways"
  value       = aws_nat_gateway.this[*].id
}

output "internet_gateway_id" {
  description = "ID of Internet Gateway"
  value       = try(aws_internet_gateway.this[0].id, null)
}

output "public_route_table_ids" {
  description = "IDs of public route tables"
  value       = aws_route_table.public[*].id
}

output "private_route_table_ids" {
  description = "IDs of private route tables"
  value       = aws_route_table.private[*].id
}

versions.tf:

# versions.tf
terraform {
  required_version = ">= 1.0"

  required_providers {
    aws = {
      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
      version = ">= 5.0"
    }
  }
}

3. Usage Example

examples/complete/main.tf:

provider "aws" {
  region = "us-west-2"
}

module "vpc" {
  source = "../../"

  name        = "my-app"
  environment = "production"

  vpc_cidr           = "10.0.0.0/16"
  availability_zones = ["us-west-2a", "us-west-2b", "us-west-2c"]

  public_subnet_cidrs = [
    "10.0.1.0/24",
    "10.0.2.0/24",
    "10.0.3.0/24",
  ]

  private_subnet_cidrs = [
    "10.0.11.0/24",
    "10.0.12.0/24",
    "10.0.13.0/24",
  ]

  enable_nat_gateway = true
  enable_flow_logs   = true

  tags = {
    Project = "MyApp"
    Owner   = "Platform Team"
  }
}

output "vpc_id" {
  value = module.vpc.vpc_id
}

4. Multi-Cloud: Azure Module

main.tf (Azure):

resource "azurerm_resource_group" "this" {
  name     = "${var.name}-rg"
  location = var.location

  tags = var.tags
}

resource "azurerm_virtual_network" "this" {
  name                = "${var.name}-vnet"
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.this.name
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.this.location
  address_space       = [var.vnet_cidr]

  tags = var.tags
}

resource "azurerm_subnet" "public" {
  count = length(var.public_subnet_cidrs)

  name                 = "${var.name}-public-${count.index + 1}"
  resource_group_name  = azurerm_resource_group.this.name
  virtual_network_name = azurerm_virtual_network.this.name
  address_prefixes     = [var.public_subnet_cidrs[count.index]]
}

resource "azurerm_subnet" "private" {
  count = length(var.private_subnet_cidrs)

  name                 = "${var.name}-private-${count.index + 1}"
  resource_group_name  = azurerm_resource_group.this.name
  virtual_network_name = azurerm_virtual_network.this.name
  address_prefixes     = [var.private_subnet_cidrs[count.index]]
}

resource "azurerm_network_security_group" "this" {
  name                = "${var.name}-nsg"
  location            = azurerm_resource_group.this.location
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.this.name

  tags = var.tags
}

5. State Management

backend.tf:

# backend.tf - S3 backend
terraform {
  backend "s3" {
    bucket         = "my-terraform-state"
    key            = "vpc/terraform.tfstate"
    region         = "us-west-2"
    encrypt        = true
    dynamodb_table = "terraform-locks"
  }
}

Remote state (Azure):

terraform {
  backend "azurerm" {
    resource_group_name  = "terraform-state-rg"
    storage_account_name = "tfstate"
    container_name       = "tfstate"
    key                  = "vpc.terraform.tfstate"
  }
}

6. Testing with Terratest

tests/vpc_test.go:

package test

import (
    "testing"
    "github.com/gruntwork-io/terratest/modules/terraform"
    "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)

func TestVPCModule(t *testing.T) {
    t.Parallel()

    terraformOptions := &terraform.Options{
        TerraformDir: "../examples/complete",
        Vars: map[string]interface{}{
            "environment": "test",
        },
    }

    defer terraform.Destroy(t, terraformOptions)

    terraform.InitAndApply(t, terraformOptions)

    vpcID := terraform.Output(t, terraformOptions, "vpc_id")
    assert.NotEmpty(t, vpcID)

    publicSubnets := terraform.OutputList(t, terraformOptions, "public_subnet_ids")
    assert.Equal(t, 3, len(publicSubnets))
}

7. Documentation (README.md)

# AWS VPC Terraform Module

Creates a VPC with public and private subnets across multiple availability zones.

## Features

- Multi-AZ deployment
- Public and private subnets
- NAT Gateways (optional)
- VPC Flow Logs (optional)
- Customizable CIDR blocks
- Comprehensive tagging

## Usage

\`\`\`hcl
module "vpc" {
  source = "github.com/your-org/terraform-aws-vpc"

  name        = "my-vpc"
  environment = "production"

  vpc_cidr           = "10.0.0.0/16"
  availability_zones = ["us-west-2a", "us-west-2b"]

  public_subnet_cidrs  = ["10.0.1.0/24", "10.0.2.0/24"]
  private_subnet_cidrs = ["10.0.11.0/24", "10.0.12.0/24"]

  enable_nat_gateway = true
  enable_flow_logs   = true

  tags = {
    Project = "MyApp"
  }
}
\`\`\`

## Inputs

| Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
|------|-------------|------|---------|----------|
| name | VPC name | string | - | yes |
| environment | Environment | string | - | yes |
| vpc_cidr | VPC CIDR | string | "10.0.0.0/16" | no |
| availability_zones | AZs | list(string) | - | yes |
| enable_nat_gateway | Enable NAT | bool | true | no |

## Outputs

| Name | Description |
|------|-------------|
| vpc_id | VPC ID |
| public_subnet_ids | Public subnet IDs |
| private_subnet_ids | Private subnet IDs |

## Requirements

| Name | Version |
|------|---------|
| terraform | >= 1.0 |
| aws | >= 5.0 |

Best Practices

DO:

• Use semantic versioning
• Document all variables
• Provide examples
• Add validation rules
• Use locals for DRY code
• Tag all resources
• Use remote state
• Write tests
• Follow naming conventions

DON'T:

• Hardcode values
• Skip validation
• Use default values in production
• Ignore dependencies
• Skip documentation
• Commit .tfstate files
• Use latest provider versions
• Forget outputs

Checklist

• Module structure created
• Variables defined with validation
• Resources created
• Outputs defined
• Documentation written
• Examples provided
• Tests written
• Versioned and tagged