|
| 1 | +#Coder modules |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +Coder modules are reusable Terraform configurations that extend workspace functionality. They provide pre-built integrations for development tools, services, and environments. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +##Quick start |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Add a module to your template: |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +```tf |
| 10 | +module "code-server" { |
| 11 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/code-server/coder" |
| 12 | + version = "1.0.18" |
| 13 | + agent_id = coder_agent.example.id |
| 14 | +} |
| 15 | +``` |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Browse available modules at[registry.coder.com](https://registry.coder.com). |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +##How modules work |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +Modules use standard Terraform syntax with Coder-specific resources: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +-**`coder_script`**: Runs installation and configuration scripts |
| 24 | +-**`coder_app`**: Creates accessible applications in the workspace UI |
| 25 | +-**`coder_env`**: Sets environment variables |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +Example module structure: |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +```tf |
| 30 | +# Install and configure the service |
| 31 | +resource "coder_script" "install" { |
| 32 | + agent_id = var.agent_id |
| 33 | + script = file("${path.module}/install.sh") |
| 34 | +} |
| 35 | +
|
| 36 | +# Make it accessible in the UI |
| 37 | +resource "coder_app" "app" { |
| 38 | + agent_id = var.agent_id |
| 39 | + slug = "myapp" |
| 40 | + display_name = "My App" |
| 41 | + url = "http://localhost:8080" |
| 42 | + icon = "/icon/app.svg" |
| 43 | +} |
| 44 | +``` |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +##Using modules in templates |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +###Basic usage |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +```tf |
| 51 | +terraform { |
| 52 | + required_providers { |
| 53 | + coder = { |
| 54 | + source = "coder/coder" |
| 55 | + version = ">= 2.0" |
| 56 | + } |
| 57 | + } |
| 58 | +} |
| 59 | +
|
| 60 | +# Your infrastructure resources |
| 61 | +resource "coder_agent" "main" { |
| 62 | + # ... agent configuration |
| 63 | +} |
| 64 | +
|
| 65 | +# Add modules |
| 66 | +module "code-server" { |
| 67 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/code-server/coder" |
| 68 | + version = "1.0.18" |
| 69 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 70 | +} |
| 71 | +
|
| 72 | +module "docker" { |
| 73 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/docker/coder" |
| 74 | + version = "1.0.11" |
| 75 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 76 | +} |
| 77 | +``` |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +###Configuration options |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Most modules accept configuration variables: |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```tf |
| 84 | +module "code-server" { |
| 85 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/code-server/coder" |
| 86 | + version = "1.0.18" |
| 87 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 88 | +
|
| 89 | + # Configuration |
| 90 | + port = 13337 |
| 91 | + extensions = ["ms-python.python", "golang.go"] |
| 92 | + folder = "/home/coder/project" |
| 93 | +} |
| 94 | +``` |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +###Template parameters |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +Use template parameters to make modules configurable: |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +```tf |
| 101 | +data "coder_parameter" "ide" { |
| 102 | + name = "ide" |
| 103 | + display_name = "IDE" |
| 104 | + description = "Select your preferred IDE" |
| 105 | + default = "code-server" |
| 106 | +
|
| 107 | + option { |
| 108 | + name = "VS Code (Web)" |
| 109 | + value = "code-server" |
| 110 | + icon = "/icon/code.svg" |
| 111 | + } |
| 112 | +
|
| 113 | + option { |
| 114 | + name = "JetBrains Gateway" |
| 115 | + value = "jetbrains" |
| 116 | + icon = "/icon/jetbrains.svg" |
| 117 | + } |
| 118 | +} |
| 119 | +
|
| 120 | +module "code-server" { |
| 121 | + count = data.coder_parameter.ide.value == "code-server" ? 1 : 0 |
| 122 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/code-server/coder" |
| 123 | + version = "1.0.18" |
| 124 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 125 | +} |
| 126 | +
|
| 127 | +module "jetbrains" { |
| 128 | + count = data.coder_parameter.ide.value == "jetbrains" ? 1 : 0 |
| 129 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/jetbrains-gateway/coder" |
| 130 | + version = "1.0.12" |
| 131 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 132 | +} |
| 133 | +``` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +##Popular modules |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +###Development environments |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +-**[code-server](https://registry.coder.com/modules/code-server)**: VS Code in the browser |
| 140 | +-**[cursor](https://registry.coder.com/modules/cursor)**: Cursor editor with AI assistance |
| 141 | +-**[jetbrains-gateway](https://registry.coder.com/modules/jetbrains-gateway)**: JetBrains IDEs |
| 142 | +-**[vscode-desktop](https://registry.coder.com/modules/vscode-desktop)**: Local VS Code connection |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +###Development tools |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +-**[docker](https://registry.coder.com/modules/docker)**: Docker engine and CLI |
| 147 | +-**[git-clone](https://registry.coder.com/modules/git-clone)**: Automatic repository cloning |
| 148 | +-**[nodejs](https://registry.coder.com/modules/nodejs)**: Node.js runtime and npm |
| 149 | +-**[python](https://registry.coder.com/modules/python)**: Python runtime and pip |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +###Services |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +-**[postgres](https://registry.coder.com/modules/postgres)**: PostgreSQL database |
| 154 | +-**[redis](https://registry.coder.com/modules/redis)**: Redis cache |
| 155 | +-**[jupyter](https://registry.coder.com/modules/jupyter)**: Jupyter notebooks |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +##Module registry |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +###Official vs community modules |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +-**Official modules**:`registry.coder.com/modules/{name}/coder` (maintained by Coder team) |
| 162 | +-**Community modules**:`registry.coder.com/modules/{namespace}/{name}/coder` |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +###Version pinning |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +Always pin module versions for stability: |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +```tf |
| 169 | +module "code-server" { |
| 170 | + source = "registry.coder.com/modules/code-server/coder" |
| 171 | + version = "1.0.18" # Pin to specific version |
| 172 | + # version = "~> 1.0" # Allow patch updates |
| 173 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 174 | +} |
| 175 | +``` |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +##Creating modules |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +###Module structure |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +``` |
| 182 | +my-module/ |
| 183 | +├── main.tf # Terraform configuration |
| 184 | +├── README.md # Documentation with frontmatter |
| 185 | +└── main.test.ts # Test suite |
| 186 | +``` |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +###Basic module template |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +```tf |
| 191 | +terraform { |
| 192 | + required_version = ">= 1.0" |
| 193 | + required_providers { |
| 194 | + coder = { |
| 195 | + source = "coder/coder" |
| 196 | + version = ">= 2.0" |
| 197 | + } |
| 198 | + } |
| 199 | +} |
| 200 | +
|
| 201 | +variable "agent_id" { |
| 202 | + type = string |
| 203 | + description = "The ID of a Coder agent." |
| 204 | +} |
| 205 | +
|
| 206 | +variable "port" { |
| 207 | + type = number |
| 208 | + description = "Port to run the service on." |
| 209 | + default = 8080 |
| 210 | +} |
| 211 | +
|
| 212 | +data "coder_workspace" "me" {} |
| 213 | +
|
| 214 | +resource "coder_script" "install" { |
| 215 | + agent_id = var.agent_id |
| 216 | + script = "#!/bin/bash\necho 'Installing service...'" |
| 217 | +} |
| 218 | +
|
| 219 | +resource "coder_app" "service" { |
| 220 | + agent_id = var.agent_id |
| 221 | + slug = "service" |
| 222 | + display_name = "My Service" |
| 223 | + url = "http://localhost:${var.port}" |
| 224 | + icon = "/icon/service.svg" |
| 225 | +} |
| 226 | +``` |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +###Required README frontmatter |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +```yaml |
| 231 | +--- |
| 232 | +display_name:Module Name |
| 233 | +description:Brief description of what the module does |
| 234 | +icon:../../../../.icons/service.svg |
| 235 | +maintainer_github:your-username |
| 236 | +verified:false |
| 237 | +tags:[development, service] |
| 238 | +--- |
| 239 | +``` |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +###Testing modules |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +Create`main.test.ts`: |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +```typescript |
| 246 | +import {describe,expect,it }from"bun:test"; |
| 247 | +import {runTerraformApply,runTerraformInit,testRequiredVariables }from"~test"; |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +describe("my-module",async ()=> { |
| 250 | +awaitrunTerraformInit(import.meta.dir); |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +testRequiredVariables(import.meta.dir, { |
| 253 | + agent_id:"test-agent", |
| 254 | + }); |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +it("creates resources",async ()=> { |
| 257 | +const state=awaitrunTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, { |
| 258 | + agent_id:"test-agent", |
| 259 | + port:8080, |
| 260 | + }); |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +expect(state.resources).toBeDefined(); |
| 263 | + }); |
| 264 | +}); |
| 265 | +``` |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | +##Development workflow |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +###Contributing to the registry |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +1. Fork the[registry repository](https://github.com/coder/registry) |
| 272 | +2. Create your module in`registry/{namespace}/modules/{module-name}/` |
| 273 | +3. Test your module:`bun test` |
| 274 | +4. Format code:`bun run fmt` |
| 275 | +5. Submit a pull request |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +###Local testing |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +Test modules locally in templates before publishing: |
| 280 | + |
| 281 | +```tf |
| 282 | +module "local-module" { |
| 283 | + source = "./path/to/local/module" |
| 284 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 285 | +} |
| 286 | +``` |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | +##Offline installations |
| 289 | + |
| 290 | +For air-gapped environments, modules can be vendored locally: |
| 291 | + |
| 292 | +1. Download module source code |
| 293 | +2. Place in your template directory |
| 294 | +3. Reference with local path: |
| 295 | + |
| 296 | +```tf |
| 297 | +module "code-server" { |
| 298 | + source = "./modules/code-server" |
| 299 | + agent_id = coder_agent.main.id |
| 300 | +} |
| 301 | +``` |
| 302 | + |
| 303 | +##Troubleshooting |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +###Common issues |
| 306 | + |
| 307 | +**Module script failures**: Module installation or startup scripts fail during workspace creation. Check the workspace build logs and agent startup logs for specific error messages. |
| 308 | + |
| 309 | +**Registry connection errors**: Network issues preventing module downloads from`registry.coder.com`. Ensure your Coder deployment can reach the internet or use[offline installations](#offline-installations). |
| 310 | + |
| 311 | +**Version not found**: Specified module version doesn't exist. Check available versions at[registry.coder.com](https://registry.coder.com) or use`version = "~> 1.0"` for automatic minor updates. |
| 312 | + |
| 313 | +**Missing agent_id**: All modules require the`agent_id` variable to attach to a workspace agent. |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | +**Provider version conflicts**: Module requires a newer Coder provider version than your deployment. Update your Coder installation or use an older module version. |
| 316 | + |
| 317 | +###Debugging |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | +Check workspace build logs and startup script output: |
| 320 | + |
| 321 | +```console |
| 322 | +#View build logs |
| 323 | +coder show <workspace-name> --build |
| 324 | + |
| 325 | +#View startup script logs (from inside workspace) |
| 326 | +cat /tmp/coder-startup-script.log |
| 327 | + |
| 328 | +#View specific script logs |
| 329 | +cat /tmp/coder-script-<script-id>.log |
| 330 | +``` |
| 331 | + |
| 332 | +##Next steps |
| 333 | + |
| 334 | +- Browse modules at[registry.coder.com](https://registry.coder.com) |
| 335 | +- Read the[template creation guide](../../tutorials/template-from-scratch.md) |
| 336 | +- Learn about[external authentication](../../admin/external-auth/index.md) for Git modules |