Atlantis output in GitHub PRs unexpectedly showing "Initializing backend..." and "Refreshing state..."

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Overview of the Issue

The output of the terraform plan results in our Github PRs are showing a lot of unnecessary output, including backend initialization and terraform state refreshing

Initializing the backend...

Successfully configured the backend "s3"! Terraform will automatically
use this backend unless the backend configuration changes.
Initializing modules...
- redacted
- 
Initializing provider plugins...
- Reusing previous version of hashicorp/local from the dependency lock file
- Reusing previous version of hashicorp/aws from the dependency lock file
- Reusing previous version of harness/harness from the dependency lock file
- Installing hashicorp/local v2.4.0...
- Installed hashicorp/local v2.4.0 (signed by HashiCorp)
- Installing hashicorp/aws v4.61.0...
- Installed hashicorp/aws v4.61.0 (signed by HashiCorp)
- Installing harness/harness v0.17.0...
- Installed harness/harness v0.17.0 (signed by a HashiCorp partner, key ID A1A83E0CC7A69F1D)

Partner and community providers are signed by their developers.
If you'd like to know more about provider signing, you can read about it here:
https://www.terraform.io/docs/cli/plugins/signing.html

Terraform has made some changes to the provider dependency selections recorded
in the .terraform.lock.hcl file. Review those changes and commit them to your
version control system if they represent changes you intended to make.

Terraform has been successfully initialized!

You may now begin working with Terraform. Try running "terraform plan" to see
any changes that are required for your infrastructure. All Terraform commands
should now work.

If you ever set or change modules or backend configuration for Terraform,
rerun this command to reinitialize your working directory. If you forget, other
commands will detect it and remind you to do so if necessary.

followed by hundreds of lines including Refreshing state...

Reproduction Steps

Atlantis configuration:

repos:
  - id: github.internal.com/org/repo
    branch: /.*/
    plan_requirements: [undiverged]
    apply_requirements: [approved, mergeable]
    import_requirements: [approved, mergeable]
    pre_workflow_hooks:
      - run: terragrunt-atlantis-config generate --output atlantis.yaml --autoplan --parallel --create-workspace
    workflow: terragrunt
workflows:
  terragrunt:
    plan:
      steps:
        - env:
            name: TERRAGRUNT_TFPATH
            command: 'echo "terraform${ATLANTIS_TERRAFORM_VERSION}"'
        - run: terragrunt plan -input=false -out=$PLANFILE
        - run: terragrunt show -json $PLANFILE > $SHOWFILE

Running in a podman container with this startup command:

podman run \
    -d \
    --restart unless-stopped \
    --name=atlantis \
    -e ATLANTIS_GH_HOSTNAME=github.internal.com \
    -e ATLANTIS_GH_TOKEN=redacted \
    -e ATLANTIS_GH_USER=redacted \
    -e ATLANTIS_GH_WEBHOOK_SECRET=redacted \
    -e ATLANTIS_REPO_ALLOWLIST=github.internal.com/org/repo \
    -e ATLANTIS_REPO_CONFIG=/home/atlantis/atlantis-repo-config.yaml \
    -e HARNESS_PLATFORM_API_KEY=redacted \
    -h internal-atlantis \
    -p 4141:4141 \
    atlantis:local server

Logs

{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.468Z","caller":"server/middleware.go:45","msg":"POST /events – from 10.0.2.100:59004","json":{}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.468Z","caller":"events/events_controller.go:101","msg":"handling GitHub post","json":{}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.468Z","caller":"events/events_controller.go:167","msg":"request valid","json":{"gh-request-id":"X-Github-Delivery=f7f87640-edc1-11ed-92b7-51ad996b98c7"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.469Z","caller":"events/events_controller.go:545","msg":"parsed comment as command=\"plan\" verbose=false dir=\"\" workspace=\"\" project=\"\" flags=\"\"","json":{"gh-request-id":"X-Github-Delivery=f7f87640-edc1-11ed-92b7-51ad996b98c7"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.469Z","caller":"events/events_controller.go:577","msg":"executing command","json":{"gh-request-id":"X-Github-Delivery=f7f87640-edc1-11ed-92b7-51ad996b98c7"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.469Z","caller":"server/middleware.go:72","msg":"POST /events – respond HTTP 200","json":{}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.620Z","caller":"metrics/debug.go:52","msg":"timer","json":{"name":"atlantis.github.get_pull_request.execution_time","value":0.149792665,"tags":{"base_repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pr_number":"3"},"type":"timer"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.620Z","caller":"events/pre_workflow_hooks_command_runner.go:58","msg":"pre-hooks configured, running...","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.620Z","caller":"events/pre_workflow_hooks_command_runner.go:64","msg":"got workspace lock","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.620Z","caller":"events/working_dir.go:223","msg":"creating dir \"/home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default\"","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:26.909Z","caller":"events/working_dir.go:255","msg":"ran: git clone --depth=1 --branch INTERSIGHT-20037-test-atlantis --single-branch https://internal-user:<redacted>@github.internal.com/internal-org/internal-repo.git /home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default. Output: Cloning into '/home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default'...","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.047Z","caller":"runtime/pre_workflow_hook_runner.go:76","msg":"successfully ran \"terragrunt-atlantis-config generate --output atlantis.yaml --autoplan --parallel --create-workspace\" in \"/home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default\"","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.135Z","caller":"vcs/github_client.go:323","msg":"GET /repos/internal-org/internal-repo/pulls/3/reviews","json":{}}
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{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.435Z","caller":"vcs/github_client.go:143","msg":"[attempt 1] GET /repos/internal-org/internal-repo/pulls/3/files","json":{}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.496Z","caller":"metrics/debug.go:52","msg":"timer","json":{"name":"atlantis.github.get_modified_files.execution_time","value":0.060284955,"tags":{"base_repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pr_number":"3"},"type":"timer"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.496Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:284","msg":"1 files were modified in this pull request","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.496Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:326","msg":"got workspace lock","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.496Z","caller":"events/working_dir.go:97","msg":"clone directory \"/home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default\" already exists, checking if it's at the right commit","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/working_dir.go:124","msg":"repo is at correct commit \"561cc4e036cec500d782b147bf2dafd3eaac6d84\" so will not re-clone","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:351","msg":"successfully parsed atlantis.yaml file","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:358","msg":"moduleInfo for /home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/default (matching \"\") = map[]","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_finder.go:185","msg":"found downstream projects for \"path/to/changes/inputs/teams/intersight_docs.hcl\": []","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_finder.go:192","msg":"checking if project at dir \"path/to/changes\" workspace \"internal-workspace_stuff-here\" was modified","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_finder.go:233","msg":"file \"path/to/changes/inputs/teams/intersight_docs.hcl\" matched pattern","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:365","msg":"1 projects are to be planned based on their when_modified config","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_command_builder.go:368","msg":"determining config for project at dir: \"path/to/changes\" workspace: \"internal-workspace_stuff-here\"","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:293","msg":"MergeProjectCfg started","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting allow_custom_workflows: false from default server config","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting delete_source_branch_on_merge: false from default server config","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting repo_locking: true from default server config","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting plan_requirements: [undiverged] from repos[1], id: github.internal.com/internal-org/internal-repo","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting apply_requirements: [approved,mergeable] from repos[1], id: github.internal.com/internal-org/internal-repo","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting import_requirements: [approved,mergeable] from repos[1], id: github.internal.com/internal-org/internal-repo","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting workflow: \"terragrunt\" from repos[1], id: github.internal.com/internal-org/internal-repo","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"valid/global_cfg.go:571","msg":"setting allowed_overrides: [] from default server config","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"events/project_command_context_builder.go:96","msg":"Building project command context for plan","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.498Z","caller":"terraform/terraform_client.go:316","msg":"Cannot determine which version to use from terraform configuration, detected 0 possibilities.","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"debug","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.499Z","caller":"events/plan_command_runner.go:241","msg":"deleting previous plans and locks","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.501Z","caller":"events/plan_command_runner.go:252","msg":"Running plans in parallel","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.590Z","caller":"events/project_locker.go:86","msg":"acquired lock with id \"internal-org/internal-repo/path/to/changes/internal-workspace_stuff-here\"","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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{"level":"info","ts":"2023-05-08T17:01:27.590Z","caller":"events/working_dir.go:223","msg":"creating dir \"/home/atlantis/.atlantis/repos/internal-org/internal-repo/3/internal-workspace_stuff-here\"","json":{"repo":"internal-org/internal-repo","pull":"3"}}
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Environment details

• atlantis version:
• terraform version: v1.4.5
• terragrunt version: v0.45.8
• terragrunt-atlantis-config: v1.16.0
• deployment method: docker (podman)
• If not running the latest Atlantis version have you tried to reproduce this issue on the latest version: yes, tried latest dev build with same result, moved back to latest stable version

Additional Context

[nitrocode]

Has this always been the case or is this only on a recent version?

Can you modify the terragrunt command to omit some of the noisy output?

[miguelaferreira]

I think it was like this already, unless I missed a version that implemented a way to filter out the output.

The terragrunt command I've been using has a few filters (grep -v) in front to remove the output, but that gets in the way of the plan live stream. While the output is being filtered so it doesn't show up in the GitHub comments, it also doesn't show up in the stream, making it an all black screen almost to the end.

- run: "terragrunt plan --terragrunt-log-level error -input=false -no-color -refresh -out=$PLANFILE | grep -v \": Refreshing state...\" | grep -v \": Reading...\" | grep -v \": Read complete after \""

[X-Guardian]

You can remove the Terraform suggestion text from the output by adding the TF_IN_AUTOMATION environment variable to your Atlantis Terragrunt custom workflow. I've raised PR #3443 to update the docs with this.

[nitrocode]

Don't we already set TF_IN_AUTOMATION ?

https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Arunatlantis%2Fatlantis%20TF_IN_AUTOMATION&type=code

[X-Guardian]

Not for custom workflows, like this Terragrunt one.

[jamengual]

actually @nitrocode is right, we set this in the client setup , did you actually see a difference while setting it up as an ENV for terragrunt @X-Guardian ?

maybe terragrunt set it up to =false by default?

[X-Guardian]

Yes, without manually setting the TF_IN_AUTOMATION as in env var in the custom workflow, I see the full verbose Terraform output as seen in this issue discussion. Setting the env var produces the 'less verbose' output.

[nitrocode]

If we set this in some places and not other places then it seems like a bug. The workaround is to use env step to add it manually but it should be fixed in the server... Or removed completely from the server. Right now the current implementation seems to cover only certain use cases, perhaps?

[miguelaferreira]

Even while setting the env var TF_IN_AUTOMATION explicitly in the workflow, atlantis still posts the entire output of the refresh phase of a terragrunt workflow back to github. That doesn't seem to happen with a terraform workflow, where the refresh phase output is filtered out from the comment.