Connection sync not working if airflow_settings.yaml does not exist

[KarolGongola]

Describe the bug

Sync of connection from Astronomer deployment into local setup is not working if airflow_settings.yaml. I have followed this instructions: https://www.astronomer.io/docs/astro/cli/local-connections, But because my local setup was created by cloning repository with astro stuff, I had no airflow_settings.yaml, because it is ignored by git. I have realized it caused no connections sync.

My command:

astro dev start --deployment-id <MY_DEPLOYMENT_ID> --build-secrets id=gitlab_token,env=GITLAB_TOKEN

What CLI Version did you experience this bug?

Astro CLI Version: 1.29.0

This CLI bug is related to which Astronomer Platform?

• [*] Astro
• Software
• None/Unknown

What Operating System is the above CLI installed on?
WSL
🪜 Steps To Reproduce

1. Prepare deployment with connection as in prerequisites here: https://www.astronomer.io/docs/astro/cli/local-connections
2. Run astro dev init
3. Run rm airflow_settings.yaml
4. Run astro dev start --deployment-id <YOUR_DEPLOYMENT_ID>
5. Check there is no Added Connection: in terminal nor connection in Airflow UI -> Admin -> Connections