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CDKTF automatically extracts the schema from Terraform providers and modules to generate the necessary classes for your application.</li><li class="mdx-lists_listItem__nkqhg"><strong>Deploy</strong>: Use <code class="mdx-inline-code_inlineCode__p_0sy mdx-inline-code_size-200__YiF_7 hds-typography-code-200">cdktf</code> CLI commands to provision infrastructure with Terraform or synthesize your code into a JSON configuration file that others can use with Terraform directly.</li></ol><p class="text_root__r0DFB hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular mdx-p_p__ZTJEA">You can use every Terraform provider and module available on the <a class="inline-link_root__iIql6 g-focus-ring-from-box-shadow hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular inline-link_primary__kGJLJ" href="https://registry.terraform.io/">Terraform Registry</a>, and you can use CDKTF with <a class="inline-link_root__iIql6 g-focus-ring-from-box-shadow hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular inline-link_primary__kGJLJ" href="https://cloud.hashicorp.com/products/terraform">HCP Terraform</a>, <a class="inline-link_root__iIql6 g-focus-ring-from-box-shadow hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular inline-link_primary__kGJLJ" href="/terraform/enterprise">Terraform Enterprise</a>, and HashiCorp's policy as code framework, <a class="inline-link_root__iIql6 g-focus-ring-from-box-shadow hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular inline-link_primary__kGJLJ" href="https://www.hashicorp.com/sentinel">Sentinel</a>.</p><h2 id="when-to-use-cdk-for-terraform" class="hds-typography-display-500 hds-font-weight-bold mdx-headings_heading__M6qPe g-offset-scroll-margin-top mdx-headings_h2__9ZcX_"><a class="mdx-heading-permalink_root__2oeix g-focus-ring-from-box-shadow mdx-heading-permalink_h2__CA9g8" aria-label="when to use cdk for terraform permalink" href="/terraform/cdktf#when-to-use-cdk-for-terraform"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true" class="mdx-heading-permalink_icon__Sz01O"><g fill="currentColor"><path d="M11.141 1a3.893 3.893 0 00-2.738 1.093L7.314 3.175A.75.75 0 008.372 4.24l1.077-1.07a2.393 2.393 0 013.384 3.382l-1.881 1.88a2.393 2.393 0 01-3.608-.258.75.75 0 00-1.202.899 3.893 3.893 0 005.87.42l1.886-1.886.01-.009A3.893 3.893 0 0011.14 1z"></path><path d="M7.019 5.365a3.893 3.893 0 00-3.032 1.13L2.102 8.382l-.01.01a3.893 3.893 0 005.505 5.504l1.084-1.084a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06l-1.07 1.07a2.393 2.393 0 01-3.384-3.384l1.881-1.88a2.393 2.393 0 013.609.258.75.75 0 101.2-.899A3.893 3.893 0 007.02 5.365z"></path></g></svg></a>When to use CDK for Terraform</h2><p class="text_root__r0DFB hds-typography-body-300 hds-font-weight-regular mdx-p_p__ZTJEA">CDKTF offers many benefits, but it is not the right choice for every project. You should consider using CDKTF when:</p><ul class="mdx-lists_listRoot__iVDx9"><li class="mdx-lists_listItem__nkqhg">You have a strong preference or need to use a procedural language to define infrastructure.</li><li class="mdx-lists_listItem__nkqhg">You need to create abstractions to help manage complexity. 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