A comprehensive automation skill for managing cloud resources via declarative configuration using industry-standard tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install infra-as-code
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install infra-as-code using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
This skill empowers developers to manage cloud infrastructure with the same rigor as application code. By utilizing Openclaw Skills, teams can provision complex environments including networking, compute, and storage across various providers. It bridges the gap between manual console management and automated, version-controlled infrastructure, ensuring that every resource from a VPC to a Lambda function is reproducible and documented.
Whether you are working with HashiCorp Terraform for multi-cloud flexibility, AWS CloudFormation for native stack management, or Pulumi for a code-first approach in TypeScript or Python, this skill provides the necessary patterns and workflows. It focuses on the complete lifecycle of infrastructure, including initialization, planning, deployment, and state management, providing a robust foundation for modern DevOps practices.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Use Cases
- Provisioning full-stack cloud architectures including VPCs, EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and RDS databases.
- Managing environment-specific configurations for development, staging, and production using workspaces.
- Detecting and correcting infrastructure drift where manual changes conflict with the declared code state.
- Implementing safe deployment workflows by previewing infrastructure changes before they are applied to live environments.
- Migrating legacy manual cloud resources into managed code via state import operations.
How Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Works
- Define the desired infrastructure state using declarative configuration files (HCL, YAML) or general-purpose programming languages.
- Initialize the project using Openclaw Skills to configure providers and setup remote state backends for team collaboration.
- Execute a planning or preview command to generate a detailed report of the resources that will be created, modified, or destroyed.
- Apply the configuration to the cloud provider, allowing the agent to orchestrate resource creation according to the defined dependencies.
- Manage the resulting state files to ensure the local representation of infrastructure remains synchronized with the actual cloud environment.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure you have the required CLI tools installed for your preferred framework. For Terraform users:
# Initialize a new infrastructure project
mkdir cloud-infra && cd cloud-infra
terraform init
For those preferring a code-first approach with Pulumi:
# Start a new AWS TypeScript project
pulumi new aws-typescript
You must also configure your cloud provider credentials (e.g., AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY) as environment variables to allow Openclaw Skills to interact with your cloud resources.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes infrastructure data through specific file structures and state metadata to ensure consistency.
| Component | File Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Definitions | .tf, .yaml, .ts | Contains the declarative logic for cloud resources. |
| State File | .tfstate / Pulumi Service | Tracks the mapping between your code and real-world resources. |
| Variables | .tfvars / config.yaml | Stores input parameters for different environments. |
| Outputs | outputs.tf | Defines data to be exported, such as endpoint URLs or resource IDs. |
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Advanced Features
- Support for remote state backends (S3, GCS, Azure Blob) with state locking to prevent concurrent deployment conflicts.
- Multi-environment isolation using Terraform workspaces or Pulumi stacks within a single codebase.
- Cost estimation integration using tools like Infracost to predict monthly spending before applying changes.
- Advanced lifecycle management including resource protection to prevent accidental deletion of critical databases.
- Integration of sensitive data handling via secret managers or encrypted environment variables within Openclaw Skills.
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