command: Remove the experimental "terraform add" command

We introduced this experiment to gather feedback, and the feedback we saw
led to us deciding to do another round of design work before we move
forward with something to meet this use-case.

In addition to being experimental, this has only been included in alpha
releases so far, and so on both counts it is not protected by the
Terraform v1.0 Compatibility Promises.
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page_title: "Command: add"
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The `terraform add` command generates resource configuration templates.
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# Command: add
The `terraform add` command generates a starting point for the configuration
of a particular resource.
~> **Warning:** This command is currently experimental. Its exact behavior and
command line arguments are likely to change in future releases based on
feedback. We don't recommend building automation around the current design of
this command, but it's safe to use directly in a development environment
setting.
By default, Terraform will include only the subset of arguments that are marked
by the provider as being required, and will use `null` as a placeholder for
their values. You can then replace `null` with suitable expressions in order
to make the arguments valid.
If you use the `-optional` option then Terraform will also include arguments
that the provider declares as optional. You can then either write a suitable
expression for each argument or remove the arguments you wish to leave unset.
If you use the `-from-state` option then Terraform will instead generate a
configuration containing expressions which will produce the same values as
the corresponding resource instance object already tracked in the Terraform
state, if for example you've previously imported the object using
[`terraform import`](import.html).
-> **Note:** If you use `-from-state`, the result will not include expressions
for any values which are marked as sensitive in the state. If you want to
see those, you can inspect the state data directly using
`terraform state show ADDRESS`.
## Usage
Usage: `terraform add [options] ADDRESS`
This command requires an address that points to a resource which does not
already exist in the configuration. Addresses are in
[resource addressing format](/docs/cli/state/resource-addressing.html).
This command accepts the following options:
* `-from-state` - Fill the template with values from an existing resource
instance already tracked in the state. By default, Terraform will emit only
placeholder values based on the resource type.
* `-optional` - Include optional arguments. By default, the result will
include only required arguments.
* `-out=FILENAME` - Write the template to a file, instead of to standard
output.
* `-provider=provider` - Override the provider configuration for the resource,
using the absolute provider configuration address syntax.
Absolute provider configuration syntax uses the full source address of
the provider, rather than a local name declared in the relevant module.
For example, to select the aliased provider configuration "us-east-1"
of the official AWS provider, use:
```
-provider='provider["hashicorp/aws"].us-east-1'
```
or, if you are using the Windows command prompt, use Windows-style escaping
for the quotes inside the address:
```
-provider=provider[\"hashicorp/aws\"].us-east-1
```
This is incompatible with `-from-state`, because in that case Terraform
will use the provider configuration already selected in the state, which
is the provider configuration that most recently managed the object.

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destroy Destroy previously-created infrastructure
All other commands:
add Generate a resource configuration template
console Try Terraform expressions at an interactive command prompt
fmt Reformat your configuration in the standard style
force-unlock Release a stuck lock on the current workspace