CTAGS-LANG-TERRAFORM(7) Universal Ctags CTAGS-LANG-TERRAFORM(7)

ctags-lang-terraform - Random notes about tagging Terraform files with Universal Ctags

ctags ... --languages=+Terraform ...
ctags ... --language-force=Terraform ...
ctags ... --map-Terraform=+.tf ...
ctags ... --extras=+{reference} --languages=+TerraformVariables ...
ctags ... --extras=+{reference} --language-force=TerraformVariables ...
ctags ... --extras=+{reference} --map-Terraform=+.tfvars ...

This man page gathers random notes about tagging Terraform files.

Specify --extras=+{reference} and --languages=+TerraformVariables to extract variables assigned in variables definitions (*.tfvars). The TerraformVariables parser extracts variables in *.tfvars files with variable kind with assigned role of Terraform language.

  • The parser doesn't ignore strings inside a block comment (/* ... */).
  • The parser doesn't extract variables defined with locals keyword.

ctags(1), Configuration Syntax (https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/syntax/configuration), Variable Definitions (.tfvars) Files (https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/values/variables#variable-definitions-tfvars-files)

6.1.0