Development Guidelines: tf-kube-any-compute

Code Quality Standards

Terraform Formatting

• Indentation: 2 spaces (consistent across all .tf files)
• Line Length: Prefer 80-120 characters, break long lines logically
• Block Spacing: Single blank line between resource blocks
• Comments: Use # for single-line, descriptive comments above complex logic
• File Organization: Group related resources, use consistent ordering

File Header Pattern

###########################
#  Module Name - Purpose  #
###########################

Variable Organization

• Alphabetical Order: All variables sorted alphabetically in variables.tf
• Validation Rules: Include validation blocks for critical inputs
• Descriptions: Clear, concise descriptions for all variables
• Defaults: Sensible defaults with optional() for complex objects
• Sensitive Data: Mark passwords/tokens with sensitive = true

Documentation Standards

• README.md: Every module must have comprehensive README
• terraform-docs: Auto-generated documentation using terraform-docs
• Inline Comments: Explain "why" not "what" for complex logic
• Examples: Provide usage examples in examples/ directory
• Guides: Detailed guides in docs/guides/ for complex features

Structural Conventions

Module Structure

module-name/
├── main.tf              # Primary resource definitions
├── variables.tf         # Input variables (alphabetical)
├── outputs.tf           # Output definitions
├── locals.tf            # Local value computations
├── version.tf           # Provider requirements
├── values.yaml.tpl      # Helm values template
├── templates/           # Additional templates
│   └── {service}-values.yaml.tpl
├── README.md            # Module documentation
└── .tflint.hcl         # Module-specific linting rules

Naming Conventions

Resources

# Pattern: {service}_{resource_type}
resource "kubernetes_namespace" "traefik_namespace" { }
resource "helm_release" "traefik_release" { }
resource "kubernetes_secret" "traefik_auth_secret" { }

Variables

# Boolean flags
variable "enable_feature" { }
variable "use_option" { }

# Configuration objects
variable "service_config" { }
variable "middleware_config" { }

# Overrides
variable "cpu_arch_override" { }
variable "storage_class_override" { }

Locals

# Computed values
locals {
  service_enabled = var.enable_service || var.services.service
  effective_cpu_arch = var.cpu_arch != "" ? var.cpu_arch : local.detected_arch
  storage_class = local.use_nfs ? "nfs-csi" : "hostpath-storage"
}

Resource Naming Pattern

# Namespace: {environment}-{service}-system
namespace = "prod-traefik-system"

# Release: {environment}-{service}
name = "prod-traefik"

# Labels: Consistent key-value pairs
labels = {
  "app.kubernetes.io/name"       = "traefik"
  "app.kubernetes.io/instance"   = "prod-traefik"
  "app.kubernetes.io/managed-by" = "terraform"
}

Semantic Patterns

Configuration Hierarchy Pattern

# 1. System defaults
locals {
  system_defaults = merge({
    cpu_limit = "200m"
    memory_limit = "256Mi"
  }, var.system_defaults)
}

# 2. Service defaults
locals {
  service_defaults = {
    traefik = {
      cpu_limit = local.system_defaults.cpu_limit
      memory_limit = local.system_defaults.memory_limit
    }
  }
}

# 3. User overrides
locals {
  traefik_config = merge(
    local.service_defaults.traefik,
    var.service_overrides.traefik != null ? var.service_overrides.traefik : {}
  )
}

Conditional Resource Creation

# Pattern: Use count for optional resources
resource "kubernetes_ingress_v1" "service_ingress" {
  count = var.enable_ingress ? 1 : 0
  # ... configuration
}

# Pattern: Use dynamic blocks for optional nested blocks
dynamic "volume" {
  for_each = var.enable_persistence ? [1] : []
  content {
    # ... volume configuration
  }
}

Architecture Detection Pattern

# Detect cluster architecture
data "kubernetes_nodes" "all_nodes" {}

locals {
  # Extract architectures from all nodes
  node_architectures = distinct([
    for node in data.kubernetes_nodes.all_nodes.nodes :
    lookup(node.status[0].node_info[0], "architecture", "amd64")
  ])

  # Determine if mixed cluster
  is_mixed_cluster = length(local.node_architectures) > 1

  # Select primary architecture
  detected_arch = length(local.node_architectures) > 0 ? local.node_architectures[0] : "amd64"
}

Storage Class Selection Pattern

locals {
  # Priority: User override > NFS > HostPath > Default
  storage_class = (
    var.service_overrides.service.storage_class != null ?
      var.service_overrides.service.storage_class :
    var.use_nfs_storage ?
      "nfs-csi" :
    var.use_hostpath_storage ?
      "hostpath-storage" :
    var.default_storage_class != "" ?
      var.default_storage_class :
    "default"
  )
}

Helm Values Templating Pattern

# values.yaml.tpl - Use templatefile() function
%{ if enable_feature ~}
feature:
  enabled: true
  config: ${config_value}
%{ endif ~}

# Conditional blocks with proper indentation
resources:
%{ if enable_resource_limits ~}
  limits:
    cpu: ${cpu_limit}
    memory: ${memory_limit}
%{ endif ~}

Module Output Pattern

# Provide comprehensive outputs
output "service_info" {
  description = "Complete service information"
  value = {
    namespace     = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
    release_name  = helm_release.service.name
    chart_version = helm_release.service.metadata[0].version
    status        = helm_release.service.status
    values        = helm_release.service.metadata[0].values
  }
}

Internal API Usage

Kubernetes Provider Patterns

# Namespace creation
resource "kubernetes_namespace" "service" {
  metadata {
    name = local.namespace
    labels = local.common_labels
    annotations = local.common_annotations
  }
}

# Secret creation with proper encoding
resource "kubernetes_secret" "auth" {
  metadata {
    name      = "${local.release_name}-auth"
    namespace = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
  }

  data = {
    username = base64encode(var.username)
    password = base64encode(var.password)
  }

  type = "Opaque"
}

Helm Provider Patterns

# Helm release with comprehensive configuration
resource "helm_release" "service" {
  name       = local.release_name
  namespace  = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
  repository = "https://charts.example.com"
  chart      = "service-chart"
  version    = local.chart_version

  # Timeout and wait configuration
  timeout          = local.helm_timeout
  wait             = local.helm_wait
  wait_for_jobs    = local.helm_wait_for_jobs
  cleanup_on_fail  = local.helm_cleanup_on_fail

  # Values from template
  values = [
    templatefile("${path.module}/values.yaml.tpl", {
      namespace     = local.namespace
      cpu_arch      = local.cpu_arch
      storage_class = local.storage_class
      # ... other variables
    })
  ]

  # Explicit dependencies
  depends_on = [
    kubernetes_namespace.service,
    kubernetes_secret.auth
  ]
}

Random Provider for Password Generation

resource "random_password" "admin" {
  length  = 32
  special = true

  # Ensure password meets complexity requirements
  min_lower   = 1
  min_upper   = 1
  min_numeric = 1
  min_special = 1
}

# Use generated password with fallback
locals {
  admin_password = var.…[redacted] != "" ? var.admin_password : rand…[redacted]
}

Code Idioms

Ternary Operator for Defaults

# Pattern: condition ? true_value : false_value
local.cpu_arch = var.cpu_arch != "" ? var.cpu_arch : local.detected_arch
local.storage_class = var.storage_class != null ? var.storage_class : "default"

Null Coalescing with try()

# Safely access nested optional values
local.cpu_limit = try(var.service_overrides.service.cpu_limit, local.default_cpu_limit)
local.memory_limit = try(var.service_overrides.service.memory_limit, local.default_memory_limit)

Merge for Configuration Composition

# Merge multiple configuration sources
locals {
  final_config = merge(
    local.base_config,
    local.environment_config,
    var.user_overrides
  )
}

For Expressions for Transformation

# Transform list to map
locals {
  service_map = {
    for service in var.services :
    service.name => service.config
  }
}

# Filter and transform
locals {
  enabled_services = [
    for name, config in var.services :
    name if config.enabled
  ]
}

Dynamic Blocks for Conditional Nesting

resource "kubernetes_deployment" "app" {
  # ... other configuration

  spec {
    template {
      spec {
        # Conditionally add volumes
        dynamic "volume" {
          for_each = var.enable_persistence ? [1] : []
          content {
            name = "data"
            persistent_volume_claim {
              claim_name = kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim.data[0].metadata[0].name
            }
          }
        }

        # Conditionally add node affinity
        dynamic "affinity" {
          for_each = local.cpu_arch != "" ? [1] : []
          content {
            node_affinity {
              required_during_scheduling_ignored_during_execution {
                node_selector_term {
                  match_expressions {
                    key      = "kubernetes.io/arch"
                    operator = "In"
                    values   = [local.cpu_arch]
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Testing Patterns

Terraform Test Structure

# tests.tftest.hcl
run "validate_architecture_detection" {
  command = plan

  variables {
    cpu_arch = ""  # Test auto-detection
  }

  assert {
    condition     = local.detected_arch != ""
    error_message = "Architecture detection failed"
  }
}

run "validate_storage_selection" {
  command = plan

  variables {
    use_nfs_storage = true
    nfs_server_address = "192.168.1.100"
  }

  assert {
    condition     = local.storage_class == "nfs-csi"
    error_message = "Storage class selection incorrect"
  }
}

Integration Test Pattern (Bash)

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# Test service health
echo "Testing service health..."
kubectl get pods -n prod-traefik-system
kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=traefik -n prod-traefik-system --timeout=300s

# Test ingress connectivity
echo "Testing ingress..."
curl -k https://traefik.prod.k3s.example.com/dashboard/

Security Best Practices

Sensitive Data Handling

# Mark sensitive variables
variable "admin_password" {
  type      = string
  sensitive = true
}

# Mark sensitive outputs
output "admin_password" {
  value     = local.admin_password
  sensitive = true
}

RBAC Pattern

resource "kubernetes_service_account" "service" {
  metadata {
    name      = local.service_account_name
    namespace = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
  }
}

resource "kubernetes_role" "service" {
  metadata {
    name      = "${local.release_name}-role"
    namespace = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
  }

  rule {
    api_groups = [""]
    resources  = ["pods", "services"]
    verbs      = ["get", "list", "watch"]
  }
}

resource "kubernetes_role_binding" "service" {
  metadata {
    name      = "${local.release_name}-binding"
    namespace = kubernetes_namespace.service.metadata[0].name
  }

  role_ref {
    api_group = "rbac.authorization.k8s.io"
    kind      = "Role"
    name      = kubernetes_role.service.metadata[0].name
  }

  subject {
    kind      = "ServiceAccount"
    name      = kubernetes_service_account.service.metadata[0].name
    namespace = kubernetes_namespace.servic