OpenTofu resources not being created or planned despite correct configuration

OpenTofu resources not being created or planned despite correct configuration

If you're experiencing issues where OpenTofu resources aren't being created or planned despite having correct configuration files, and you see minimal output during the initialization phase, this is likely due to an incompatible Spacelift provider version.

Symptoms

• Resources are deleted unexpectedly and cannot be recreated

• OpenTofu plans show "No changes" even when resources should be created

• Initialization logs show minimal output without provider installation details

• Expected output like "Finding spacelift-io/spacelift versions..." is missing from logs

Root Cause

This issue occurs when using an outdated version of the Spacelift provider that doesn't recognize OpenTofu. The Spacelift provider requires version 1.8.0 or higher to work properly with OpenTofu.

Solution

Update your Spacelift provider version in your terraform or provider.tf file:

terraform {
  required_providers {
    spacelift = {
      source  = "spacelift-io/spacelift"
      version = "~> 1.8"
    }
  }
}

Make sure you're using version 1.8.0 or higher, as versions below 1.8.0 do not support OpenTofu.

Verification Steps

1. Update the provider version in your configuration

2. Commit and push your changes

3. Run a new stack execution

4. Check the initialization logs for proper provider installation output

You should now see output similar to:

Initializing provider plugins...
- Finding spacelift-io/spacelift versions matching "~> 1.8"...
- Installing spacelift-io/spacelift v1.8.x...
OpenTofu has been successfully initialized!

Additional Troubleshooting

If updating the provider version doesn't resolve the issue, also check:

• Ensure your configuration files are present in the correct branch and directory

• Verify the stack's working directory is pointing to the correct path

• Test tofu init locally to confirm the configuration works outside of Spacelift