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The hard part with auto-importing is the resource id. This is usually generated server-side and is not included in the hcl. Often resources define a user-supplied identifier as well, such as a name property, and this could be used for auto-importing if the property has unique constraints applied against it. However, not all resources have this feature, so its not a universal solution.

Hm, maybe what we really need is a new entrant in hyperscale clouds that is built from the ground up for IaC and just does away with the split between state and reality. I would love to see one, anyway.

What's the point of reimporting? Aren't you then no longer separating desired state from actual?