# Terraform usage MLStacks uses Terraform under the hood to deploy and destroy the infrastructure that you specify in your stack specification files. We specifically designed the interface to conceal the Terraform implementation details from you, but if you want to use Terraform directly, you can do so. ## Where are the Terraform files stored? You can download our modular recipes by cloning our GitHub repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/zenml-io/mlstacks.git ``` The specific directory you want to look at is `src/mlstacks/terraform`. ## Terraform next steps If you want to use Terraform directly, you can simply navigate to the root of one of the `xxx-modular` directories and run (for example) `terraform init` to initialize the Terraform directory. You can then run `terraform plan` to see what Terraform will do, and `terraform apply` to apply the changes. You are free to remix and use the Terraform modules and recipes as you see fit, but please note that this is not a core use case for MLStacks and you might no longer be able to use the MLStacks CLI to manage your stacks any more. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mlstacks.zenml.io/reference/terraform.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.