amplify-cli: Error init environment : unexpected token 'export'

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How did you install the Amplify CLI?

npm

If applicable, what version of Node.js are you using?

v16.13.2

Amplify CLI Version

7.6.26

What operating system are you using?

Windows

Did you make any manual changes to the cloud resources managed by Amplify? Please describe the changes made.

Nothing

Amplify Categories

Not applicable

Amplify Commands

pull

Describe the bug

No changes were performed locally. Error while performing amplify pull:

✔ Successfully pulled backend environment newdev from the cloud.
✖ There was an error initializing your environment.
Unexpected token 'export'
C:\Users\**\Documents\**\code\**\src\aws-exports.js:58
export default awsmobile;
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'
    at compileFunction (<anonymous>)
    at Object.compileFunction (node:vm:352:18)
    at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1031:15)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1065:27)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1153:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
rc\extensions\amplify-helpers\on-category-outputs-change.ts:21:33)    at initializeEnv (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\initialize-env.ts:103:27)
    at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>)    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at pullBackend (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\pull-backend.ts:33:3)    at Object.run (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\commands\pull.ts:60:7)
    at Object.executeAmplifyCommand (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\index.ts:373:5)    at executePluginModuleCommand (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\execution-manager.ts:178:3)
    at executeCommand (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\execution-manager.ts:30:5)    at Object.run (C:\Users\**\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\@aws-amplify\cli\src\index.ts:205:5)

Expected behavior

Enviromnent initialized without error.

Reproduction steps

1. amplify pull

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Additional information

aws-exports.js

/* eslint-disable */
// WARNING: DO NOT EDIT. This file is automatically generated by AWS Amplify. It will be overwritten.

const awsmobile = {
    "aws_project_region": "eu-west-1",
    "aws_cognito_identity_pool_id": "eu-west-1:***",
    "aws_cognito_region": "eu-west-1",
    "aws_user_pools_id": "eu-west-1_***",
    "aws_user_pools_web_client_id": "***",
    "oauth": {},
    "aws_cognito_username_attributes": [
        "EMAIL"
    ],
    "aws_cognito_social_providers": [],
    "aws_cognito_signup_attributes": [
        "EMAIL",
        "FAMILY_NAME",
        "LOCALE",
        "GIVEN_NAME",
        "ZONEINFO"
    ],
    "aws_cognito_mfa_configuration": "OPTIONAL",
    "aws_cognito_mfa_types": [
        "SMS",
        "TOTP"
    ],
    "aws_cognito_password_protection_settings": {
        "passwordPolicyMinLength": 8,
        "passwordPolicyCharacters": []
    },
    "aws_cognito_verification_mechanisms": [
        "EMAIL"
    ],
    "aws_cloud_logic_custom": [
        {
            "name": "AdminQueries",
            "endpoint": "https://***.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/newdev",
            "region": "eu-west-1"
        },
        {
            "name": "***Api",
            "endpoint": "https://***.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/newdev",
            "region": "eu-west-1"
        }
    ],
    "aws_appsync_graphqlEndpoint": "https://***.appsync-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/graphql",
    "aws_appsync_region": "eu-west-1",
    "aws_appsync_authenticationType": "AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS",
    "aws_appsync_apiKey": "***",
    "aws_user_files_s3_bucket": "***-newdev",
    "aws_user_files_s3_bucket_region": "eu-west-1",
    "aws_cognito_login_mechanisms": [
        "EMAIL"
    ]
};


export default awsmobile;