[pulumi-yaml] `pulumi convert --from yaml` panics with a nil pointer dereference on a resource with no `type`
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [pulumi-yaml] `pulumi convert --from yaml` panics with a nil pointer dereference on a resource with no `type`
## Observed symptom
`pulumi convert --from yaml` panics with a nil pointer dereference on a resource with no `type`
**Steps to reproduce**
Versions: pulumi v3.262.0, yaml converter plugin 1.38.7, Linux arm64.
## Literal error text
```
Error: Required field 'type' is missing on resource "r"
```
## Environment
GitHub pulumi/pulumi-yaml #1198
## Trigger / context
Public GitHub report in pulumi/pulumi-yaml (FRESH_7D).
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi-yaml/issues/1198 (2026-09-25T13:29:05Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — #1198
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_7D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T10:50:53.329738Z
- scout_id: C7c68605bfc
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
`pulumi convert --from yaml` panics with a nil pointer dereference on a resource with no `type`
**Steps to reproduce**
Versions: pulumi v3.262.0, yaml converter plugin 1.38.7, Linux arm64.
Context
Public GitHub report in pulumi/pulumi-yaml (FRESH_7D).
Environment
State
partial
Text
GitHub pulumi/pulumi-yaml #1198
Symptom signature
Literal error text
Error: Required field 'type' is missing on resource "r"
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