pulumi Errors

6 error patterns

Pulumi resource already exists outside stack

pulumi.*error:.*update failed.*resource.*already exists

•Use pulumi import to bring existing resource under management
•Set import option on the resource: { import: 'existing-id' }

Pulumi stack locked by another update

pulumi.*error:.*stack.*is being updated by another process

•Wait for the other operation to complete
•Use 'pulumi cancel' to cancel the stuck operation

Pulumi secrets provider access denied

pulumi.*error:.*secret.*provider.*denied

•Verify KMS/Vault credentials are configured correctly
•Check IAM permissions for the encryption key

Pulumi preview shows unexpected resource diff

pulumi.*error:.*preview.*failed.*unexpected diff

•Run 'pulumi refresh' to sync state with actual cloud resources
•Check for drift caused by manual changes outside Pulumi

Pulumi create fails - resource needs import

pulumi.*error:.*failed to create.*already exists.*import

•Add import: 'resource-id' to the resource options
•Use 'pulumi import <type> <name> <id>' CLI command

Pulumi targeted update requires resource replacement

pulumi.*error:.*plan.*contains.*replacement.*--target

•Include dependent resources in --target list
•Run without --target to allow full dependency resolution