Terraform Validate Command – Validate Configuration Locally

Terraform is an Infrastructure as Code tool that uses HCL to configure target infrastructure requirements and download plugins from the registry for calling respective cloud platform APIs. The state file stores crucial information about infrastructure components managed via Terraform, which is used by subsequent operations. The validate command validates the configuration internally i.e., locally on the host system without any dependency on state files or deployed resources. It focuses on validating the Terraform configuration files for syntax and internal consistencies.