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Add cdktf
What is this Python project?
This adds CDK for Terraform (cdktf). CDK for Terraform lets you define Terraform infrastructure using familiar programming languages while giving you high-level constructs, modularity, and tight integration with Terraform’s provider ecosystem. It makes infrastructure code more testable and reusable.
Describe features.
- Using Python to generate and manage Terraform configurations programmatically.
- Reusable and testable infrastructure modules that integrate directly with the Terraform provider ecosystem.
- Simplified infrastructure workflows for DevOps teams already using Ansible or Python-based automation.
- Full compatibility with Terraform’s state management and lifecycle operations.
What's the difference between this Python project and similar ones?
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Ansible: Ansible focuses on configuration management and task automation, while ansible-cdktf emphasizes infrastructure provisioning through Terraform. The two tools complement each other—Ansible manages what runs on servers, CDKTF defines where those servers come from.
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Pyinfra: pyinfra executes remote commands and manages servers via SSH; ansible-cdktf operates declaratively, building complete infrastructure environments.
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SaltStack: SaltStack uses YAML-based states and a master-minion model; ansible-cdktf leverages Python for infrastructure code, making it more flexible and object-oriented.
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Terraform CLI: Traditional Terraform uses HCL (HashiCorp Configuration Language); ansible-cdktf replaces HCL with Python syntax, enabling logic, loops, and abstractions native to a full programming language.
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