Terraform Environment Variables Introduction

Terraform environment variables are used to customize various aspects of its behavior and provide configuration information without hardcoding it into the configuration files. These variables can be set on the command line, within scripts, or by using the operating system's environment variable settings. They enable detailed logs in stderr, specify additional arguments to the command line, change the path that working data is held in, and more. Terraform management tools like Spacelift make it easy to work with Terraform environment variables and manage infrastructure effectively.