Question

A developer adds a `local-exec` provisioner to an `aws_instance` resource to write the instance's public IP into a local inventory file after creation. During which point of the core Terraform workflow does this provisioner command execute by default?

Accepted Answer

During `terraform apply`, after the instance resource is successfully created

Answer

During `terraform plan`, so the resulting file appears in the plan output before any apply

Answer

During `terraform init`, when the local provider is being configured

Answer

During `terraform validate`, as part of the configuration syntax check