Learn TERRAGRUNT with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Architecture
Terragrunt config files (terragrunt.hcl) reference Terraform modules
Dependencies define module execution order
Hooks run custom scripts before/after Terraform commands
Remote state management configured automatically
CLI orchestrates Terraform commands using Terragrunt configurations
Rendering Model
terragrunt.hcl -> module reference -> Terraform plan/apply -> hooks -> outputs
Dependencies determine module execution order
Remote state automatically configured
Hooks execute pre/post Terraform commands
Outputs and logs captured for analysis
Architectural Patterns
Wrapper pattern on top of Terraform
Centralized configuration via Terragrunt.hcl
Dependency graph execution
Hook-based pre/post automation
Remote state locking and versioning
Real World Architectures
Multi-environment AWS VPC and networking
Kubernetes cluster provisioning with Terraform modules
Multi-account, multi-region infrastructure deployments
Orchestration of dependent resources with hooks
Enterprise infrastructure CI/CD pipelines
Design Principles
DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) for Terraform configurations
Simplify remote state management
Automate multi-environment orchestration
Ensure safe and repeatable infrastructure changes
Integrate seamlessly with Terraform CLI
Scalability Guide
Organize modules and environments hierarchically
Use dependencies to run modules in order
Parallelize independent modules with `--parallelism`
Cache modules for faster execution
Integrate hooks carefully to avoid bottlenecks
Migration Guide
Refactor Terraform projects to use Terragrunt
Move remote state to Terragrunt-managed backend
Replace repeated Terraform code with include blocks
Define dependencies for module orchestration
Update CI/CD pipelines to use Terragrunt commands