Your team already has Terraform. Modules in GitHub, written over years, proven in production. The last thing they want to hear is "rewrite everything in our format." So I didn't ask them to.
The problem
Most IDPs ask you to start from scratch. Define your resources in their language, their schema, their workflow. Forget the 200 Terraform modules you already have. Start over.
That's not adoption. That's a rewrite project disguised as a platform.
What I built instead
AskArchie has a Git import flow. Point it at any GitHub repo. Browse the files. Pick a Terraform module. Archie converts it into a governed blueprint — with config fields, locked variables, compliance checks, and version lifecycle. Your existing code, governed.
I tested it with HashiCorp's own public Terraform repo.
Browsed the modules. Picked an example. Archie parsed the variables, created config fields, mapped defaults. I locked the region and encryption settings. Published it.
Now any developer on my team can deploy that infrastructure by filling a form. 5 fields instead of 50 variables. Same Terraform underneath. Same module. Just governed.
What changes vs what stays the same
The Terraform stays. The module stays. The provider logic stays.
What changes is who sees it and how it gets deployed.
Before: developer clones repo → edits tfvars → runs terraform plan → hopes for the best → no drift detection → no version tracking.
After: developer opens catalog → picks the blueprint → fills 5 fields → compliance check runs → preview shows resources → deploys in 4 minutes → drift detected automatically → upgrade path when PE publishes a new version.
The module didn't change. The lifecycle around it did.
Why this matters
Every enterprise I talk to has the same reaction: "We already have Terraform. Why would we switch?" You don't switch. You import. Your existing code becomes the foundation. Archie adds the governance layer on top — drift detection, version propagation, compliance enforcement, upgrade pressure.
The parts nobody built around the Terraform.
Try it
The live demo is open — no signup required: askarchie.io
Full platform walkthrough: YouTube
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