IaC Repository Generator

Turn any existing Azure infrastructure into production-grade IaC.

Import resources from one resource group or across subscriptions, then export clean, structured Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates ready to commit to your repository.

Overview

From live Azure environment to repository

Most Azure environments were not built IaC-first. Resources are often created manually through the portal, CLI, Powershell etc., or the existing repository simply doesn't follow IaC best practices. Clophi’s Infrastructure Export reads your current infrastructure and generates clean IaC that adheres to strict syntax and structural best practices.

Output formats

Clophi provides all the IaC formats you need. Generate infrastructure in your format of choice in parameterized or non-parameterized IaC:

TerraformARM TemplatesBicep

How it works

From live Azure resources to structured IaC

The export workflow is a five-step process. Each step is handled inside Clophi's interface! No IaC syntax is required at any point.

Fetch and list resources

Clophi fetches all resources (including child resources) across all subscriptions of your tenant.

Select what to export

Choose the resources you want to include. You can select resources from different Resource Groups.

Import to the infrastructure section

Selected resources are imported into Clophi's infrastructure workspace. Dependencies between resources, references, role assignments, parent-child relationships are detected and managed automatically.

Modify through the interface (Optional)

Edit imported resources, add new ones, or attach child resources directly in Clophi's UI. No IaC syntax knowledge required at any point.

Export or push to repository

Download the resulting IaC as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM, or push it directly to your connected Git repository, with the proper folder structure.

Scope of export

Export is not restricted to a single resource group. Select resources across multiple resource groups in the same export operation. Clophi resolves dependencies between them and structures the IaC accordingly.

A note on Azure's native export

Azure's built-in resource group export is widely known to produce output that is completely unusable in production. Because it captures raw runtime state rather than deployment configuration, it puts read-only resource properties and bloats simple setups. Things are even worse in Terraform export. "Masked sensitive attribute" hide what was actually configured for sensitive properties during exports, and Terraform provider-level permission failures can completely block resources from exporting.

In the interface

Resource selection and dependency mapping

The selection view lists all available resources across the chosen scope, grouped by resource group and type. Azure-managed resources are hidden by default. Dependencies are shown inline so you can see what will be pulled in alongside any resource you select.

Resource selection across multiple resource groups, with dependency hints.

Editing imported infrastructure

After import, each resource appears in Clophi's infrastructure workspace as an editable form. If you like, you can modify properties, or add child resources and more.

Fully modifiable before export. Fine-tune your infrastructure in the UI.

Output structure

Ready to commit IaC!

Exported IaC follows the file and folder conventions each format expects. Modules are separated, variables are extracted, dependencies are wired through references, no hardcoded values.

Best practices applied automatically

Modular Structure: Clophi automatically breaks down your architecture into a clean, reusable module structure.
Smart Parameterization: Choose between parameterized or non-parameterized formats tailored perfectly to your deployment workflow.
Reference-Based Dependencies: Parent-child relationships and cross-resource references are automatically detected and managed.
Repository-Ready Output: Push your production-grade IaC directly to your connected Git repository with the entire folder structure.

Use Cases

Three critical aspects of Infrastructure Export

Infrastructure Export was designed based on three recurring patterns we kept seeing with our own Azure customers.

Repository cleanup

Organizations tidying up legacy infrastructure

Environments that grew organically because they were built through diverse tools, then partially coded, or abandoned can be re-exported cleanly. The result is a single, consistent IaC representation of what is actually running in Azure, delivering proper structure from day one.

Hybrid workflows

Support teams without deep IaC expertise

Engineers that are proficient in one of the IaC formats (Terraform, Bicep or ARM) can now build IaC of their existing setup in one other format. Furthermore, engineers comfortable in the portal, CLI, or REST API can also build infrastructure the way they already work, then use Clophi to produce production-grade IaC out of the result. No need to retrain the whole team on IaC syntax.

Team consistency

Organizations standardizing across teams

When different teams use different tools such as, portal, CLI, REST API, the resulting infrastructure code looks different even when the resources are similar. Clophi exports consistent IaC regardless of how the underlying infrastructure was originally built.

Consistent IaC Repository for Organizations

Clophi separates infrastructure design from IaC authorship, so teams can use their preferred tools and still deliver consistent, version-controlled code.

See it on your own resources

Export a resource group from your Azure tenant in 20 minutes.

Book a demo and we will walk through Infrastructure Export against a real resource group from your environment or on a test environment if you prefer. No setup required from your side.

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