document persistent import limitation

nathanparekh · nathanparekh · commit e191fa54f581 · 2026-07-14T14:05:38.000-07:00
diff --git a/docs/resources/branch.md b/docs/resources/branch.md
@@ -61,5 +61,8 @@ The [`terraform import` command](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/c
 # Branches can be imported using the branch ID.
 #
 # - branch_id: The UUID of the branch. Run `supabase branches list` to find it.
+#
+# For a persistent branch, set `persistent = true` in the resource configuration before the first plan or apply after import.
+# Import cannot currently determine the branch's existing persistence setting.
 terraform import supabase_branch.development <branch_id>
 ```
diff --git a/examples/resources/supabase_branch/import.sh b/examples/resources/supabase_branch/import.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Branches can be imported using the branch ID.
 #
 # - branch_id: The UUID of the branch. Run `supabase branches list` to find it.
+#
+# For a persistent branch, set `persistent = true` in the resource configuration before the first plan or apply after import.
+# Import cannot currently determine the branch's existing persistence setting.
 terraform import supabase_branch.development <branch_id>

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@@ -61,5 +61,8 @@ The [`terraform import` command](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/c
`61`	`61`	`# Branches can be imported using the branch ID.`
`62`	`62`	`#`
`63`	`63`	# - branch_id: The UUID of the branch. Run `supabase branches list` to find it.
	`64`	`+#`
	`65`	+# For a persistent branch, set `persistent = true` in the resource configuration before the first plan or apply after import.
	`66`	`+# Import cannot currently determine the branch's existing persistence setting.`
`64`	`67`	`terraform import supabase_branch.development <branch_id>`
`65`	`68`	```
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`@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@`
`1`	`1`	`# Branches can be imported using the branch ID.`
`2`	`2`	`#`
`3`	`3`	# - branch_id: The UUID of the branch. Run `supabase branches list` to find it.
	`4`	`+#`
	`5`	+# For a persistent branch, set `persistent = true` in the resource configuration before the first plan or apply after import.
	`6`	`+# Import cannot currently determine the branch's existing persistence setting.`
`4`	`7`	`terraform import supabase_branch.development <branch_id>`