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language	Backend Type: local	docs-backends-types-enhanced-local	Terraform can store the state remotely, making it easier to version and work with in a team.

local

Kind: Enhanced

The local backend stores state on the local filesystem, locks that state using system APIs, and performs operations locally.

Example Configuration

terraform {
  backend "local" {
    path = "relative/path/to/terraform.tfstate"
  }
}

data "terraform_remote_state" "foo" {
  backend = "local"

  config = {
    path = "${path.module}/../../terraform.tfstate"
  }
}

The following configuration options are supported:

path - (Optional) The path to the tfstate file. This defaults to "terraform.tfstate" relative to the root module by default.
workspace_dir - (Optional) The path to non-default workspaces.