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How to Use Infrahub Snippets in VSCode

This guide shows you how to quickly insert and customize Infrahub YAML objects and automation scripts using built-in snippets in Visual Studio Code. By following these steps, you’ll save time and reduce errors when authoring Infrahub resources.

Prerequisites​

  • Infrahub VSCode extension installed
  • Workspace containing YAML or Python files
  • Basic familiarity with editing files in VSCode

Steps​

1. Insert a Infrahub Object Snippet​

  1. Open any .yaml or .yml file in your project.

  2. Type infrahubobject and select the snippet from the suggestion list.

  3. The following template will be inserted:

    ---
    apiVersion: infrahub.app/v1
    kind: Object
    spec:
      kind: ${1:kind}
      data:
        - name: "${2:name}"

  4. Replace the placeholder values (kind, name) with your desired values.

2. Insert a Infrahub Python Snippet​

  1. Open a .py file in your workspace.
  2. Type one of the following snippet prefixes and select it from the suggestion list:
    • infrahubtransform for a transform
    • infrahubscript for a script
    • infrahubgenerator for a generator
    • infrahubcheck for a check
  3. Fill in the placeholders as needed to scaffold your automation script.