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# [Refactoring Terraform: Moving Resources Without Destroying Them](https://jamescook.dev/refactoring-terraform-moving-resources-without-destroying-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Anyone who has worked on a Terraform codebase for any length of time eventually hits the same problem: the code you wrote six months ago no longer fits how the project has grown. Resources sit in the

May 13, 2025 · 6 min read · jamescook.dev  
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