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Account Setup for local dev so complicated, its an adoption blocker

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Description

Setting up an amplify account for local dev is a labyrinth. It is so complicated that it blocks the adoption of new users to the platform. https://docs.amplify.aws/react/start/account-setup/

There should be a turn key, single button press way to set up local dev.

It should

1. create a non-root iam user
2. assign correct permissions to it.
3. do everything else required so that setup does not require 17 steps.

I spend days setting this up. I go away from amplify, come back 6 months later, forget how to do all this, then spend another day setting this up instead of coding.

This is a HUGE deal.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked account-setup documentation at docs.amplify.aws/react/start/account-setup/ and map its current 17-step process to the requested local-development flow. The issue is complete only when a defined turnkey path creates a non-root IAM user, assigns the correct permissions, and handles the remaining setup requirements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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