Amplify CLI config workarounds before first push

Amplify CLI workarounds.md

Auth

Using Amplify CLI 7.3.1.

Add preferred_username as attribute and disable case sensitive usernames

xxx = Auth name

Folder: amplify/backend/auth/xxx/ - Files: cli-inputs.json and ./build/parameters.json

  ...,
	"aliasAttributes": ["email", "preferred_username"],
	"usernameCaseSensitive": false,

File: amplify/backend/auth/xxx/build/xxx-cloudformation-template.json

Line: 215

    "UserPool": {
      ...
      "Properties": {
        "AliasAttributes": {
          "Ref": "aliasAttributes"
        },
        "UsernameConfiguration": {
          "CaseSensitive": false
        },

Refs:

• aws-amplify/amplify-cli#1546 (comment)
• https://gbumgardner.medium.com/create-a-cognito-user-pool-with-sign-in-aliases-using-the-amplify-cli-c432049cc199
• aws-amplify/amplify-cli#5761 (comment)