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Importing GitHub Repository

The github_repository resource will always attempt to create a repository if it isn't managed by Terraform state.

Error: POST https://api.github.com/user/repos: 422 Repository creation failed.
[{Resource:Repository Field:name Code:custom Message:name already exists on this account}]

import-ing the repository is the way to go. But depending on where the resource is defined, the import path may be different.

Root level

Note

This assumes a repository named workflows-test, and resource id of my_id.

terraform import github_repository.my_id workflows-test

Module level

Note

This assumes a repository named workflows-test, a module named my-module with a module id workflows-test, and resource id of my_id.

TF_LOG=TRACE terraform import 'module.my-module["workflows-test"].github_repository.my_id' "workflows-test"

Warning: Take note that terraform sometimes requires keys to be wrapped in square brackets ([)... and ZSH treats square brackets as special characters. These will need to be escaped, or the entire string needs to be wrapped in single quotes.