The archive_file data source is a handy way to package artifacts (ZIP/TAR) from local files or directories during a Terraform workflow — commonly for things like Lambda/function bundles, config payloads, or upload-ready assets. It also exposes checksums so you can trigger updates cleanly when the archive content changes.
In the full guide, we cover:
- Creating archives from a single file vs an entire directory
- Using output hashes/checksums to drive deployments reliably
- Common errors and troubleshooting (conflicting inputs, missing files, unexpected diffs)
- CI/CD caveats: archives are built during
plan, so you need to ensure the artifact is available atapplytime in multi-phase pipelines
➡️ Read the full article on our blog:
https://spacelift.io/blog/terraform-archive-file
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