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docs	Command: fmt	docs-commands-fmt	The `terraform fmt` command is used to rewrite Terraform configuration files to a canonical format and style.

Command: fmt

The terraform fmt command is used to rewrite Terraform configuration files to a canonical format and style.

Usage

Usage: terraform fmt [options] [DIR]

fmt scans the current directory for configuration files.

The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:

• -list=false - List files whose formatting differs
• -write=false - Write result to source file instead of STDOUT
• -diff=false - Display diffs instead of rewriting files