mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/terraform/aws/best-practice/missing-cloudwatch-log-group-retention.yaml

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rules:
  - id: missing-cloudwatch-log-group-retention
    patterns:
      - patterns:
          - pattern: resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" $ANYTHING {...}
          - pattern-not-inside: |
              resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" $ANYTHING {
                ...
                retention_in_days = ...
                ...
              }
    message: >-
      The AWS CloudWatch Log group is missing log retention time. By default, logs are retained indefinitely. Add `retention_in_days = <integer>` to your resource block.
    languages: [hcl]
    severity: WARNING
    metadata:
      technology:
        - aws
        - terraform
      category: best-practice