How can I simplify Terraform diff output in Spacelift?

Last updated: September 9, 2025

Context

When reviewing Terraform changes in Spacelift, the diff output can sometimes be lengthy and contain noise that makes it challenging to quickly identify the meaningful changes. Users may want to simplify or filter this output to focus on the important modifications.

Answer

Currently, Spacelift does not have built-in functionality to simplify or filter Terraform diff output. However, this is a known feature request that is being tracked.

As a workaround, you can:

  1. Create custom scripts locally to process and filter Terraform plan output

  2. Follow and contribute to the feature request discussion at https://feedback.spacelift.io/p/improve-terraform-diff-view

The Spacelift team is aware of this need and is collecting feedback on how to best implement diff simplification features in future updates.