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Is it possible to build the pulumi project first and then just run the pre-compiled version or do I have to run `pulumi up` with the raw source available?

Yes, you can use the `binary` option in `Pulumi.yaml`, see <https://www.pulumi.com/docs/intro/concepts/project/>