DiagramGPT — Eraser

How to generate a terraform diagram

Tips on making an Terraform diagram

• If you are using .tf files, you will likely have several .tf files in your project. Copy and paste from each file so that the AI diagram generator is given the full context of the project. Depending on the number of your .tf files, it may be easier to use a script to concatenate all of your files into one.

1. Paste Terraform code – either from .tf files (config file) or a .tfstate file (state file) – into the prompt field

2. Make a diagram with the pasted prompt

3. Edit the diagram with follow-up prompts (this step requires signing in to Eraser)

4. Manually adjust the layout using GUI controls (this step requires signing into Eraser)

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Frequently asked questions

• Can I edit the generated terraform diagram?
  Yes. Click “Save and Edit Diagram” to open it in Eraser, where you can edit using diagram-as-code syntax or the visual GUI.

• What can I use as a prompt?
  Plain English, a nested list, or a code snippet. You can also paste excerpts from requirements docs, transcripts, or knowledge-base articles.

• Can I use this from an AI agent?
  Yes. Eraser runs an MCP server, so any MCP-compatible client – Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT – can create and edit these diagrams directly. See the MCP catalog for what it exposes.

• Who created this tool?
  The terraform diagram maker was created by the team at Eraser, leveraging frontier AI models. Eraser is an AI tool for technical design and documentation.

• Is it free?
  Generating a terraform diagram is free and requires no sign-up. Sign in to a free Eraser account to edit, save, and export your diagrams.

• Is there an API?
  Yes, you can read our API documentation. The API is only available to Starter, Business, and Enterprise Plan teams.

• Is there an MCP server?
  Yes. The Eraser MCP server lets an agent create, search, read, update and export diagrams from clients like Claude, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT. It is free to use, subject to the AI credit limits of your plan.

• Do you use my data to train AI models?
  No. Neither Eraser nor our model providers use your data to train AI models. Eraser may analyze usage to improve and enhance our AI features.

• How do I get started?
  Describe what you need in the prompt box above and generate. You can keep refining the result with follow-up prompts.

• What’s next for this tool?
  It only gets better from here. We’re working to improve accuracy and layout customization. If there’s something you’d like to see, drop us a note at hello@eraser.io.