Personally, I use Vim regularly instead of modern IDEs. I Love it !
I wanted to share a plugin that I use daily: vim-terraform. Other than highlighting it provides auto formatting(indenting) of your code instead of running fmt manually.
I use Vundle as a Vim Plugin Manager, I’ll show how to install it and the plugin itself.
First, install the plugin manager:
git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
Add the following block to ~/.vimrc (this will configure Vim to use Vundle and install vim-terraform):
set nocompatible " be iMproved, required
filetype off " required
" set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
call vundle#begin()
" alternatively, pass a path where Vundle should install plugins
"call vundle#begin('~/some/path/here')
" let Vundle manage Vundle, required
Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
" extra plugins go here
Plugin 'hashivim/vim-terraform'
call vundle#end() " required
filetype plugin indent on " required
In addition, add the following block to ~/.vimrc:
" ## Add Terraform Configurations ##
let g:terraform_align=1
let g:terraform_fmt_on_save=1
Open Vim and run:
:PluginInstall
Now, as soon as you edit .tf and save them with :w, Vim will automatically format your file.