emit apply change summary on failure

.changes/v1.16/ENHANCEMENTS-20260403-170611.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+kind: ENHANCEMENTS
+body: Print apply summary even on failure
+time: 2026-04-03T17:06:11.38489-07:00
+custom:
+    Issue: "38343"

internal/command/apply.go

@@ -126,19 +126,19 @@ func (c *ApplyCommand) Run(rawArgs []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	if op.Result != backendrun.OperationSuccess {
-		return op.Result.ExitStatus()
-	}
-
 	// Render the resource count and outputs, unless those counts are being
 	// rendered already in a remote Terraform process.
 	if rb, isRemoteBackend := be.(BackendWithRemoteTerraformVersion); !isRemoteBackend || rb.IsLocalOperations() {
-		view.ResourceCount(args.State.StateOutPath)
-		if !c.Destroy && op.State != nil {
+		view.ResourceCount(args.State.StateOutPath, op.Result != backendrun.OperationSuccess)
+		if op.Result == backendrun.OperationSuccess && !c.Destroy && op.State != nil {
 			view.Outputs(op.State.RootOutputValues)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if op.Result != backendrun.OperationSuccess {
+		return op.Result.ExitStatus()
+	}
+
 	view.Diagnostics(diags)
 
 	if diags.HasErrors() {

internal/command/apply_test.go

@@ -528,6 +528,78 @@ func TestApply_error(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestApply_jsonErrorIncludesChangeSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	td := t.TempDir()
+	testCopyDir(t, testFixturePath("apply-error"), td)
+	t.Chdir(td)
+
+	statePath := testTempFile(t)
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	view, done := testView(t)
+	c := &ApplyCommand{
+		Meta: Meta{
+			testingOverrides: metaOverridesForProvider(p),
+			View:             view,
+		},
+	}
+
+	var lock sync.Mutex
+	errored := false
+	p.ApplyResourceChangeFn = func(req providers.ApplyResourceChangeRequest) (resp providers.ApplyResourceChangeResponse) {
+		lock.Lock()
+		defer lock.Unlock()
+
+		if !errored {
+			errored = true
+			resp.Diagnostics = resp.Diagnostics.Append(fmt.Errorf("error"))
+		}
+
+		s := req.PlannedState.AsValueMap()
+		s["id"] = cty.StringVal("foo")
+
+		resp.NewState = cty.ObjectVal(s)
+		return
+	}
+	p.PlanResourceChangeFn = func(req providers.PlanResourceChangeRequest) (resp providers.PlanResourceChangeResponse) {
+		s := req.ProposedNewState.AsValueMap()
+		s["id"] = cty.UnknownVal(cty.String)
+		resp.PlannedState = cty.ObjectVal(s)
+		return
+	}
+	p.GetProviderSchemaResponse = &providers.GetProviderSchemaResponse{
+		ResourceTypes: map[string]providers.Schema{
+			"test_instance": {
+				Body: &configschema.Block{
+					Attributes: map[string]*configschema.Attribute{
+						"id":    {Type: cty.String, Optional: true, Computed: true},
+						"ami":   {Type: cty.String, Optional: true},
+						"error": {Type: cty.Bool, Optional: true},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-json",
+		"-state", statePath,
+		"-auto-approve",
+	}
+	code := c.Run(args)
+	output := done(t)
+	if code != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong exit code %d; want 1\n%s", code, output.Stdout())
+	}
+
+	if got, want := output.Stdout(), `"type":"change_summary"`; !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("missing change summary in JSON output:\n%s", got)
+	}
+	if got, want := output.Stdout(), `"@message":"Apply incomplete with errors! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed."`; !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("missing partial apply summary in JSON output:\n%s", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestApply_input(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a temporary working directory that is empty
 	td := t.TempDir()

internal/command/views/apply.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 // The Apply view is used for the apply command.
 type Apply interface {
-	ResourceCount(stateOutPath string)
+	ResourceCount(stateOutPath string, errored bool)
 	Outputs(outputValues map[string]*states.OutputValue)
 
 	Operation() Operation
@@ -60,25 +60,33 @@ type ApplyHuman struct {
 
 var _ Apply = (*ApplyHuman)(nil)
 
-func (v *ApplyHuman) ResourceCount(stateOutPath string) {
+func (v *ApplyHuman) ResourceCount(stateOutPath string, errored bool) {
 	var summary string
+	summaryColor := "[reset][bold][green]"
+	completionString := "complete"
+	if errored {
+		summaryColor = "[reset][bold][red]"
+		completionString = "incomplete with errors"
+	}
 	if v.destroy {
-		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Destroy complete! Resources: %d destroyed.", v.countHook.Removed)
+		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Destroy %s! Resources: %d destroyed.", completionString, v.countHook.Removed)
 	} else if v.countHook.Imported > 0 {
-		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Apply complete! Resources: %d imported, %d added, %d changed, %d destroyed.",
+		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Apply %s! Resources: %d imported, %d added, %d changed, %d destroyed.",
+			completionString,
 			v.countHook.Imported,
 			v.countHook.Added,
 			v.countHook.Changed,
 			v.countHook.Removed)
 	} else {
-		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Apply complete! Resources: %d added, %d changed, %d destroyed.",
+		summary = fmt.Sprintf("Apply %s! Resources: %d added, %d changed, %d destroyed.",
+			completionString,
 			v.countHook.Added,
 			v.countHook.Changed,
 			v.countHook.Removed)
 	}
-	v.view.streams.Print(v.view.colorize.Color("[reset][bold][green]\n" + summary))
+	v.view.streams.Print(v.view.colorize.Color(summaryColor + "\n" + summary))
 	if v.countHook.ActionInvocation > 0 {
-		v.view.streams.Print(v.view.colorize.Color(fmt.Sprintf("[reset][bold][green] Actions: %d invoked.", v.countHook.ActionInvocation)))
+		v.view.streams.Print(v.view.colorize.Color(fmt.Sprintf("%s Actions: %d invoked.", summaryColor, v.countHook.ActionInvocation)))
 	}
 	v.view.streams.Print("\n")
 	if (v.countHook.Added > 0 || v.countHook.Changed > 0) && stateOutPath != "" {
@@ -131,7 +139,7 @@ type ApplyJSON struct {
 
 var _ Apply = (*ApplyJSON)(nil)
 
-func (v *ApplyJSON) ResourceCount(stateOutPath string) {
+func (v *ApplyJSON) ResourceCount(stateOutPath string, errored bool) {
 	operation := json.OperationApplied
 	if v.destroy {
 		operation = json.OperationDestroyed
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ func (v *ApplyJSON) ResourceCount(stateOutPath string) {
 		Import:           v.countHook.Imported,
 		ActionInvocation: v.countHook.ActionInvocation,
 		Operation:        operation,
+		Errored:          errored,
 	})
 }
 

internal/command/views/apply_test.go

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestApply_resourceCount(t *testing.T) {
 					count.Imported = 1
 				}
 
-				v.ResourceCount("")
+				v.ResourceCount("", false)
 
 				got := done(t).Stdout()
 				if !strings.Contains(got, tc.want) {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestApplyHuman_resourceCountStatePath(t *testing.T) {
 			count.Changed = tc.changed
 			count.Removed = tc.removed
 
-			v.ResourceCount(tc.statePath)
+			v.ResourceCount(tc.statePath, false)
 
 			got := done(t).Stdout()
 			want := "State path: " + tc.statePath
@@ -268,3 +268,61 @@ func TestApplyJSON_outputs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	testJSONViewOutputEquals(t, done(t).Stdout(), want)
 }
+
+func TestApplyHuman_resourceCountErrored(t *testing.T) {
+	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
+	view := NewView(streams)
+	view.Configure(&arguments.View{NoColor: false})
+	v := NewApply(arguments.ViewHuman, false, view)
+	hooks := v.Hooks()
+
+	var count *countHook
+	for _, hook := range hooks {
+		if ch, ok := hook.(*countHook); ok {
+			count = ch
+		}
+	}
+	if count == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected Hooks to include a countHook: %#v", hooks)
+	}
+
+	count.Added = 1
+	count.Changed = 2
+	count.Removed = 3
+
+	v.ResourceCount("", true)
+
+	got := done(t).Stdout()
+	want := "\x1b[0m\x1b[1m\x1b[31m\nApply incomplete with errors! Resources: 1 added, 2 changed, 3 destroyed."
+	if !strings.Contains(got, want) {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong result\ngot:  %#q\nwant to contain: %#q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestApplyJSON_resourceCountErrored(t *testing.T) {
+	streams, done := terminal.StreamsForTesting(t)
+	v := NewApply(arguments.ViewJSON, false, NewView(streams))
+	hooks := v.Hooks()
+
+	var count *countHook
+	for _, hook := range hooks {
+		if ch, ok := hook.(*countHook); ok {
+			count = ch
+		}
+	}
+	if count == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected Hooks to include a countHook: %#v", hooks)
+	}
+
+	count.Added = 1
+
+	v.ResourceCount("", true)
+
+	got := done(t).Stdout()
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `"@message":"Apply incomplete with errors! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed."`) {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong result\ngot:  %q", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, `"errored":true`) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected errored field in json output\ngot:  %q", got)
+	}
+}

internal/command/views/json/change_summary.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type ChangeSummary struct {
 	Remove           int       `json:"remove"`
 	ActionInvocation int       `json:"action_invocation"`
 	Operation        Operation `json:"operation"`
+	Errored          bool      `json:"errored,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // The summary strings for apply and plan are accidentally a public interface
@@ -32,7 +33,11 @@ func (cs *ChangeSummary) String() string {
 	var buf strings.Builder
 	switch cs.Operation {
 	case OperationApplied:
-		buf.WriteString("Apply complete! Resources: ")
+		if cs.Errored {
+			buf.WriteString("Apply incomplete with errors! Resources: ")
+		} else {
+			buf.WriteString("Apply complete! Resources: ")
+		}
 		if cs.Import > 0 {
 			buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%d imported, ", cs.Import))
 		}