Amplify-cli: Amplify env add gives `TypeError: Cannot read property 'provider' of undefined` error

[ItsRLuo]

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Describe the bug
After running Amplify env add it would give me this error, I've downgraded to version 4.22 and it does not give me the error anymore.

✖ There was an error initializing your environment.
init failed
TypeError: Cannot read property 'provider' of undefined
at Object.updateConfigOnEnvInit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/amplify-category-function/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/index.ts:310:82)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/amplify-category-function/src/index.ts:108:28
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/promise-sequential/index.js:16:18
at runMicrotasks ()
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)

Amplify CLI Version
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4.23.0

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior or terminal output if applicable
1, npm i -g @aws-amplify/[email protected]

2, amplify env add

Expected behavior
Once you finish the command prompt input for Amplify env add, it exits and give this error:

✔ Initialized provider successfully.
? Do you want to configure Lambda Triggers for Cognito? No
? Enter the name of the group to which users will be added.
✖ There was an error initializing your environment.
init failed
TypeError: Cannot read property 'provider' of undefined
at Object.updateConfigOnEnvInit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/amplify-category-function/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/index.ts:310:82)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/amplify-category-function/src/index.ts:108:28
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/@aws-amplify/cli/node_modules/promise-sequential/index.js:16:18
at runMicrotasks ()
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:97:5)

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  Mac, Nodev12.18.1

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[jhockett]

Hi @ItsRLuo, this looks to be related to #4770. Can you share your amplify status?

[SwaySway]

@ItsRLuo Could you also provide the steps taken that lead up to this? Prior to running env add was there already a function added? was it already pushed?

[jhockett]

@aws-amplify/cli version 4.23.1 has just been released. If you experience the same issue on the latest version, please comment below.

[ItsRLuo]

thanks @jhockett, no longer see the error in new version