init a project with ios as selection and no xcode throws unhelpfull error

[ykethan]

Describe the bug

related to https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/issues/13104

creating a new applications without xcode being installed in your project throws

Updating Xcode project:
🚫 xcodeProject: 
-- Caused by: notFound(path: "/Users/ykethan/Documents/ampapps/adminqu/iostes")
🛑 Command failed with exit code 1: /Users/ykethan/.amplify/lib/aws-amplify-amplify-frontend-ios/resources/amplify-xcode import-config --path=/Users/ykethan/Documents/ampapps/adminqu/iostes

Resolution: Please report this issue at https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/issues and include the project identifier from: 'amplify diagnose --send-report'
Learn more at: https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/project/troubleshooting/

Session Identifier: 798761f3-615a-4b06-9ab2-25d51d7f4c2e

appears due to https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-swift/blob/2df6d3cf4e6b8d3ed57c02bcd891cbb3945af9d8/AmplifyTools/AmplifyXcode/Sources/AmplifyXcodeCore/Environment/CommandEnvironment.swift#L92

further testing, on 11.0.5

Steps To Reproduce

1. make sure you dont have xcode installed
2. `amplify init` with following selections

? Initialize the project with the above configuration? No
? Enter a name for the environment dev
? Choose your default editor: Visual Studio Code
✔ Choose the type of app that you're building · ios
Using default provider  awscloudformation
? Select the authentication method you want to use: AWS profile

3. observe error when the deploy finishes.

Expected behavior

a better error: xcode not found, please install xcode.

Amplify Framework Version

n/a

Amplify Categories

API

Dependency manager

Swift PM

Swift version

n/a

CLI version

12.2.4

Xcode version

n/a

Relevant log output

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Is this a regression?

No

Regression additional context

No response

Platforms

No response

OS Version

13.5 ventura

Device

mac

Specific to simulators

No response

Additional context

No response

[josefaidt]

related https://github.com/aws-amplify/amplify-cli/issues/13064

[atierian]

Thanks for opening this @ykethan. As you mentioned, you're seeing this because Xcode is not installed on your machine, which is a requirement for init'ing an iOS application using Amplify CLI.

I agree that the error message could be clearer. We'll keep this open to track improving the error message.

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[harsh62]

Quick update: The fix has been merged in amplify-swift and is awaiting amplify-cli teams review.

[harsh62]

The issue has been released. Please update amplify cli using amplify upgrade.

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