diff --git a/tools/terraform.sh b/tools/terraform.sh
index 9b4a56e..7cd6e45 100644
--- a/tools/terraform.sh
+++ b/tools/terraform.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ complete -C "$(command -v terraform)" terraform
 
 alias tf_destroy='terraform destroy'
 alias tf_init='terraform init'
-alias tf_import='terraform import'
 alias tf_output='terraform output'
 alias tf_providers='terraform providers'
 
@@ -66,6 +65,18 @@ function tf_apply {
   terraform fmt
 }
 
+function tf_import {
+  local resource=$1
+  local aws_address=$2
+
+  if terraform import "${resource}" "${aws_address}"; then
+    gum spin \
+        --show-output \
+        --title "Loading imported '${resource}' ..." \
+        terraform state show "${resource}" | tee >(to_clipboard)
+  fi
+}
+
 function tf_pin_provider_versions {
 
   local versions="versions.tf"
diff --git a/tools/utils.sh b/tools/utils.sh
index 51e6ccd..8fd8a11 100644
--- a/tools/utils.sh
+++ b/tools/utils.sh
@@ -2,3 +2,13 @@
 
 __lazy_install pre-commit
 __lazy_install shellcheck
+
+function to_clipboard {
+  if [[ ${platform} == "darwin" ]]; then
+        echo "ℹ️ copied to clipboard"
+        pbcopy < /dev/stdin
+  else
+    echo "⚠️ no implemented ... copy urself"
+    cat
+  fi
+}