Setting up VSCode and Copilot for Terraform code generation

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In my previous article, I talked about the theory of why you would use Skills, MCP Servers, what Tools are and how they relate to Context. In this article I am jumping right in to how to configure VSCode and Copilot to write effective Terraform code for you.

Understanding instructions, context, skills and MCP servers for code generation

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We’re all increasingly used to writing prompts for an AI model to solve a problem for us, and more recently we’ve moved into the use of “Agentic AI” - autonomous AI agents to complete tasks while we ~~sit back and put our feet up~~ do something else productive. The whole AI world is a fast-moving, constantly evolving technology field. The moving parts and standards are being defined, adopted and retired far quicker than ever.

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Setting up VSCode and Copilot for Terraform code generation

Understanding instructions, context, skills and MCP servers for code generation