Amplify-cli: Please support Cloud9 IDE

Created on 10 Feb 2020 · 3Comments · Source: aws-amplify/amplify-cli

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When I do amplify init, it asks what IDE I use. There are all the options listed except Cloud9 IDE. I love Cloud9 IDE from AWS and I think it's a game-changer for Chromebook users. However, it's such a bummer that one AWS product does not support another AWS product. I can understand the other powerful IDEs and the need to support them. But I think at least Cloud 9 needs to be an option. Also IMHO, AppSync / Amplify needs to be more tightly integrated with Cloud9. Things like mock should work out of the box. Currently, I need to find the public IP of the VM and then go to the mock server using that public IP. It would be fantastic if these worked out of the box.

I recently had a trouble with the latest amplify version not compatible with Java version that comes pre-installed on Amazon Linux that is the default choice for Cloud9 IDE. If the amplify / AppSync development team was working on Cloud9 IDE, they would have caught this issue earlier during the dev and me as a customer would not have lost a week of dev time in undifferentiated heavy lifting.

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A clear and concise description - Please drink your own champagne and support Cloud 9 IDE.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Other IDEs are not easy options as I have Chromebook and don't want to go to other expensive options.

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arkllc

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Also, update the Java. Currently installed version of Java is incompatible with DynamoDB mock

arkllc on 9 Mar 2020

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I’d pitch in to a cloud9 guide for Amplify. The initial cloud9 ec2 Amazon Linux instance is somewhat compatible though not perfectly. I have a compatibility ritual for JavaScript amplify project compatibility that I can write down. I hope there’s something in common with a Java Amplify project. What must be changed to create compatibility with Cloud9, Java and Amplify?

For amplify web app project development:

Run ‘sudo yum update’
Install amplify-cli with -g
Run create-react-app
Run ‘amplify init’
4a. Create a profile for a new user and save the profile with a name other than default.

Quick gut check, I run npm start and view the website with the cloud9 app preview.