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TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "file" argument must be of type string. Received undefined

See original GitHub issue

The script from package.json

    ...
    "use:local": "env-cmd -f \".env.local\"",
    ...

yarn use:local
yarn run v1.22.10
$ env-cmd -f "./.env.local"
TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "file" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
    at validateString (internal/validators.js:124:11)
    at normalizeSpawnArguments (child_process.js:411:3)
    at Object.spawn (child_process.js:551:13)
    at Object.spawn (/Users/accounts-services/node_modules/cross-spawn/index.js:12:24)
    at Object.EnvCmd (/Users/accounts-services/node_modules/env-cmd/dist/env-cmd.js:59:26)
    at async Object.CLI (/Users/accounts-services/node_modules/env-cmd/dist/env-cmd.js:19:16) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE'
}
error Command failed with exit code 1.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.

the .env.local from same directory

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/main?schema=public"

# AWS CREDENTIALS
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=......
AWS_REGION=us-west-1

PASSWORD_KEY=internal-dev-password-key
JWT_SECRET_KEY=internal-dev-jwt-secret-key

# SLACK BOT HOOK KEYS
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=your-testing-bot-token
SLACK_AQUISITION_NOTIFICATIONS_CHANNEL_ID=C022DJ74CJD

#GITHUB CLIENT VALUES
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=add-your-test-github-client-secret
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=12345678;

# NODE_ENV
NODE_ENV=development

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Top GitHub Comments

6reactions

tmclean15commented, Jun 24, 2021

I am having the same issue, any update on this?

5reactions

allidoisacecommented, Feb 17, 2022

Okay guys, I have the answer.

env-cmd -f .env.staging react-scripts build

env-cmd -f <my env file path> <commands for env> We are assuming that env-cmd -f .env.staging works alone. However, you have to specify a command after it to which the environment applies.

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