Is it possible to initialize a stack without creating a ` ya

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Is it possible to initialize a stack without creating a ` yaml` file in the current folder I plan on using ` config file`

millions-furniture-75402 · Answer

I don t believe so because of the tight coupling with the `pulumi config` command even in the automation API <https github com pulumi pulumi blob master sdk nodejs automation localWorkspace ts L416>

millions-furniture-75402 · Answer

which has that annoying side effect of removing your YAML file when you `pulumi stack rm`

able-camera-57198 · Answer

Yeah I kind of wish stacks were more internal than the ` yaml` that ends up functioning as config

able-camera-57198 · Answer

There s a design choice somewhere inside of how stacks and stack configs work that make them difficult to reuse between projects

able-camera-57198 · Answer

I don t know if this is the right way to put it but it s almost like I wish stack state supported multiple projects

millions-furniture-75402 · Answer

Yes I ran into this issue when trying to abuse Config for my own needs not a stack I had manage my own YAML separately disappointed first world cloud development problems

able-camera-57198 · Answer

Yeah and now I find myself writing shell scripts to manage this away as I don t want to be managing multiple files all with the same base settings

able-camera-57198 · Answer

I think I ve got a strategy for it but it s just obviously weird

able-camera-57198 · Answer

The symlinking to the ` yaml` file helps me keep just one config file with config for all my projects in it