Remove resource from state

Forget a resource from state without destroying it in cloud

terraform state rm module.path.resource_type.name
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More terraform commands

  • Refresh state
    terraform refresh -var-file=prod.tfvars

    Update state file to match real infrastructure

  • Graph dependency tree
    terraform graph | dot -Tsvg > graph.svg

    Visualize resource dependency graph (requires Graphviz)

  • List state resources
    terraform state list | grep <pattern>

    Filter state resources by pattern

  • Format all files
    terraform fmt -recursive

    Recursively format all .tf files in subdirectories

  • Validate configuration
    terraform validate

    Check configuration syntax without accessing remote state

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