CloudForge — Terraform Visual Forge

Visualize, import, and forge Terraform infrastructure — your Forges — directly inside VS Code, powered by CloudForge.

Compatible with VS Code, Kiro, and any VS Code-based IDE.

What's New

What's New in 2.4 — Live Cloud Import

• Import your real infrastructure — the new Live Import button pulls existing Azure/AWS resources through your CloudForge cloud connections: discovery runs with live progress, resources land with proper identities and relationships, laid out by category — just like the web designer. Replace or append to the current forge. (GCP discovery is coming soon.)

What's New in 2.3 — The Mold Library

• 90 best-practice Molds — Curated architecture templates, 30 per cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), spanning Web Apps, Microservices, Serverless, Data & Analytics, Networking, Security, AI & ML, and DevOps. Open Molds in the toolbar, filter and preview, then Use this Mold to forge a complete, well-laid-out architecture in one click — each with "why this shape" best-practice notes.
• Always fresh — the catalog is fetched from cloudforge.cloud at runtime, so new Molds arrive without updating the extension (an offline copy is bundled as fallback).

What's New in 2.2 — Bring Your Own AI

• Works with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Codex — Vani, the Assay, and plan analysis now run on whichever AI you already have. No Copilot? If the claude or codex CLI is installed, CloudForge uses it (on your existing subscription) — pick explicitly with the cloudforge.aiEngine setting.
• Vani chat on the canvas — Chat with Vani, your Forgemaster, directly in the Forge Canvas panel — no Copilot Chat window required.
• Assay without Copilot — The toolbar Assay (policy & cost review) renders its report right in the panel when running on Claude Code or Codex.
• Deploy without chat — Apply and Undo in the Generate Terraform modal now drive the terminal directly; they no longer require any AI or chat at all.

What's New in 2.1

• The Foundry — Browse your organization's Forges from the new Foundry tab in The Rack, without leaving VS Code. (On the web: cloudforge.cloud/organization/forges.)
• Session-expiry detection — When your CloudForge session expires, the extension notices and prompts you to sign in again automatically.
• Smarter Terraform generation batching — Generation requests are batched to stay friendly with API rate limits.
• Resilient Copilot model selection — Vani now uses the model you select in the Copilot Chat model picker, falling back to any available Copilot model — no hard-coded model ids.
• Self-host URL fix — Sign-in and auth links now follow your cloudforge.apiUrl setting.

Earlier highlights

• Modernized designer UI — Refreshed CloudForge shell with cleaner toolbar, rounded tabs, polished palette, premium modals, and a more focused canvas.
• Compact resource cards — Diagram resources now use compact 90×90 cards that match the CloudForge web designer.
• Four-side connectors — Resources can now connect from the top, right, bottom, or left side for cleaner diagram layouts.
• Smoother connections — Connectors now use Bezier-style curves with refined arrowheads, softer selection states, and on-path edit handles.
• Updated provider/new diagram modals — Cloud provider selection has a more modern visual treatment while keeping the same create/edit flow.

Copilot & Deploy Features

• @cloudforge /plan — Copilot analyses your Terraform and streams a full plan summary: resources to create, cost estimate, and any issues. If errors are found, it generates a corrected HCL and pushes it back into the modal automatically.
• @cloudforge /apply — Opens a terminal, authenticates with your cloud provider, and runs terraform apply — no manual steps.
• @cloudforge /destroy — Undoes the last apply by running terraform destroy in the same working directory.
• @cloudforge /check — Runs an Assay: Copilot analyses your resources and streams a cost breakdown, policy violations, and recommendations — no backend required.
• Assay (Check Policy & Cost) button — Appears in the toolbar as soon as you have resources on the canvas.
• Validate / Plan / Apply / Undo buttons — Available in the Generate Terraform modal footer once code is generated.
• Status bar — Shows live violation count and cost estimate after a /check run. Click to re-run the Assay.
• Auto-fix loop — When /plan finds errors, Copilot fixes the code and re-runs the plan automatically.
• Your model, your choice — Uses the model you've selected in the Copilot Chat model picker, falling back to any available Copilot model.

Features

• Import Terraform folders — Open any folder of .tf files and instantly see an interactive Forge
• Generate Terraform — Draw a Forge and export production-ready HCL across multiple files (main.tf, providers.tf, variables.tf, outputs.tf)
• Bidirectional sync — Edit .tf files and watch the Forge update live
• Multi-cloud — Azure, AWS, and GCP resource support out of the box
• Modern visual canvas — Compact resource cards, four-side connectors, smooth Bezier edges, draggable connection waypoints, and polished provider modals
• @cloudforge Copilot Chat — Manipulate your Forge, plan, apply, and get expert advice using natural language
• Save & load Forges — Persist Forges to your CloudForge account and reload them from The Rack across sessions
• The Foundry — Browse your organization's Forges from The Rack's Foundry tab
• Free tier — No credit card required

Getting Started

1. Install the extension and click the CloudForge icon in the Activity Bar
2. Sign in with your CloudForge account (free tier available)
3. Open a Terraform file or use Import Folder to load an existing project
4. Your Forge appears live alongside your code
5. Drag resources from the palette and connect them from any side of a resource card

@cloudforge Copilot Chat

Requires GitHub Copilot Chat. Type @cloudforge in the chat panel to chat with Vani, your Forgemaster — CloudForge's AI infrastructure architect — about your Forge using natural language.

Slash Commands

Apply — Cloud Authentication

/apply and /destroy handle authentication automatically per provider:

Diagram Manipulation

These commands directly modify the canvas:

Advisory — Pricing, Security & Validation

Toolbar & Modal Buttons

Canvas Toolbar

• Check Policy & Cost (amber) — Runs an Assay via @cloudforge /check. Appears when resources are on the canvas.
• Providers — Opens the provider picker for Azure, AWS, GCP, and on-premises resources.
• Generate TF — Generates Terraform files from the current Forge.
• Upload TF / Image — Imports Terraform files or architecture images into the canvas.
• Save / Recent — Saves Forges to CloudForge and reopens them from The Rack, including your organization's Forges via the Foundry tab.

Canvas Editing

• Drag resources from the palette onto the canvas.
• Connect resources from top, right, bottom, or left handles.
• Click an edge to reveal its on-path edit handle; drag it to adjust the connection curve.
• Double-click a waypoint handle to reset that connector.
• Select a resource to edit its name, resource ID, and attributes.

Generate Terraform Modal

Status Bar

The CloudForge status bar item shows live policy and cost state after a /check run:

• ☁ CloudForge — no check run yet
• ☁ 2 violations · $43/mo — violations found (amber background)
• ☁ $43/mo — clean, cost estimated

Click the status bar item to open Copilot Chat pre-filled with @cloudforge /check.

Commands

Extension Settings

Pricing

CloudForge plans (all prices USD). Paid plans include a 14-day free trial — cancel anytime before it ends.

See cloudforge.cloud/pricing.

Requirements

• A free CloudForge account
• An AI engine for Vani/Assay features — any ONE of: GitHub Copilot Chat, the Claude Code CLI, or the Codex CLI (@cloudforge slash commands specifically need Copilot Chat; the in-panel Vani chat and Assay work with all three)
• Terraform CLI installed locally (for Apply/Undo and /apply /destroy)
• Azure CLI / AWS CLI / gcloud CLI (for the relevant cloud provider)

Feedback & Support

• Website: cloudforge.cloud
• Support: cloudforge.cloud/support
• Marketplace: CloudForge — Terraform Visual Forge