Should you manage your IaC with GitHub Actions?

This article discusses the use of GitHub Actions to manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, highlighting its advantages and limitations. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to create an infrastructure pipeline with GitHub Actions, including pull request integration and delivery to AWS. The author also compares the use of Spacelift for IaC management over generic CI/CD tools like Jenkins. While GitHub Actions is praised for its deep integration with GitHub, flexibility, and wide community support, it has limitations when managing large-scale infrastructure projects. Spacelift, on the other hand, offers features specifically designed for IaC management, such as native state file management, stack dependencies, variable management, built-in drift detection, and resource visibility. The author concludes by recommending Spacelift for organizations seeking optimal orchestration of their infrastructure due to its granular control over access and executions, time-saving features, and dedicated IaC focus.