Visualize, import, and generate Terraform infrastructure diagrams directly inside VS Code — powered by CloudForge.
Compatible with VS Code, Kiro, and any VS Code-based IDE.
What's New in v2.0.4
- 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.
v2.0 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 — Copilot analyses your resources and streams a cost breakdown, policy violations, and recommendations — no backend required.
- 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-check.
- Auto-fix loop — When
/plan finds errors, Copilot fixes the code and re-runs the plan automatically.
- Quota-aware model selection — Prefers lighter Copilot models (GPT-4o mini) to avoid exhausting premium quota.
Features
- Import Terraform folders — Open any folder of
.tf files and instantly see an interactive diagram
- Generate Terraform — Draw a diagram and export production-ready HCL across multiple files (
main.tf, providers.tf, variables.tf, outputs.tf)
- Bidirectional sync — Edit
.tf files and watch the diagram 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 diagram, plan, apply, and get expert advice using natural language
- Save & load diagrams — Persist diagrams to your CloudForge account and reload across sessions
- Free tier — No credit card required
Getting Started
- Install the extension and click the CloudForge icon in the Activity Bar
- Sign in with your CloudForge account (free tier available)
- Open a Terraform file or use Import Folder to load an existing project
- Your diagram appears live alongside your code
- 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 interact with your diagram using natural language.
Slash Commands
| Command |
What it does |
@cloudforge /check |
Checks for policy violations and estimates monthly cost. Updates the status bar. |
@cloudforge /plan |
Copilot analyses the generated HCL and streams a full plan: resources, cost, warnings. Auto-fixes errors and pushes corrected code back to the modal. |
@cloudforge /apply |
Authenticates with your cloud provider and runs terraform apply in a local terminal. |
@cloudforge /destroy |
Undoes the last apply — authenticates and runs terraform destroy in the same directory. |
Apply — Cloud Authentication
/apply and /destroy handle authentication automatically per provider:
| Provider |
Auth flow |
| Azure |
az login → select subscription → terraform init → terraform apply |
| AWS |
aws configure → terraform init → terraform apply |
| GCP |
gcloud auth login → gcloud auth application-default login → terraform init → terraform apply |
Diagram Manipulation
These commands directly modify the canvas:
| Example prompt |
What happens |
@cloudforge add a Linux VM |
Adds the resource to the diagram |
@cloudforge add a storage account called my_storage |
Adds with a specific label |
@cloudforge connect web_vm to my_storage |
Draws a connection between two nodes |
@cloudforge remove web_vm |
Deletes the node and its edges |
@cloudforge clear the diagram |
Wipes the entire canvas |
@cloudforge build a 3-tier web app |
Generates a full architecture pattern |
@cloudforge what's on the diagram |
Describes current resources and connections |
Advisory — Pricing, Security & Validation
| Topic |
Example prompt |
| Pricing / cost |
@cloudforge what will this infrastructure cost per month? |
| Security review |
@cloudforge review this for security issues |
| Compliance |
@cloudforge is this architecture CIS-benchmark compliant? |
| High availability |
@cloudforge how do I make this setup highly available? |
| Optimization |
@cloudforge how can I reduce cost on this architecture? |
| Architecture advice |
@cloudforge what's the difference between App Service and AKS here? |
| Networking |
@cloudforge explain the network topology |
| Best practices |
@cloudforge any recommendations for this setup? |
- Check Policy & Cost (amber) — Appears when resources are on the canvas. Runs
@cloudforge /check.
- Providers — Opens the provider picker for Azure, AWS, GCP, and on-premises resources.
- Generate TF — Generates Terraform files from the current visual diagram.
- Upload TF / Image — Imports Terraform files or architecture images into the canvas.
- Save / Recent — Saves diagrams to CloudForge and reloads recent cloud diagrams.
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.
| Button |
Action |
| Download ZIP |
Downloads all generated .tf files as a zip |
| Validate |
Runs @cloudforge /check — policy and cost review |
| Plan |
Runs @cloudforge /plan — Copilot plan analysis with auto-fix |
| Apply |
Runs @cloudforge /apply — authenticates and deploys |
| Undo |
Runs @cloudforge /destroy — tears down last apply |
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
| Command |
Description |
CloudForge: Sign Out |
Sign out of your CloudForge account |
CloudForge: Refresh Diagram |
Re-parse the current Terraform file |
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
cloudforge.apiUrl |
https://cloudforge.cloud |
API base URL — change only if self-hosting |
Requirements
- A free CloudForge account
- GitHub Copilot Chat (for
@cloudforge AI features)
- Terraform CLI installed locally (for
/apply and /destroy)
- Azure CLI / AWS CLI / gcloud CLI (for the relevant cloud provider)
Feedback & Support
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