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Environment with the same name already exists

Error message

Environment with the same name already exists

What it means

Error "Environment with the same name already exists" thrown in usebruno/bruno.

Source

Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js:135

    if (!workspacePath) return;
    const key = posixifyPath(workspacePath);
    const mapping = this.store.get('activeGlobalEnvironmentUidByWorkspace', {});
    delete mapping[key];
    this.store.set('activeGlobalEnvironmentUidByWorkspace', mapping);
  }

  setGlobalEnvironments(globalEnvironments) {
    globalEnvironments = this.filterValidEnvironments(globalEnvironments);

    globalEnvironments = this.encryptGlobalEnvironmentVariables({ globalEnvironments });
    return this.store.set('environments', globalEnvironments);
  }

  addGlobalEnvironment({ uid, name, variables = [], color }) {
    let globalEnvironments = this.getGlobalEnvironments();
    const existingEnvironment = globalEnvironments.find((env) => env?.name == name);
    if (existingEnvironment) {
      throw new Error('Environment with the same name already exists');
    }
    globalEnvironments.push({
      uid,
      name,
      variables,
      color
    });
    this.setGlobalEnvironments(globalEnvironments);
  }

  saveGlobalEnvironment({ environmentUid: globalEnvironmentUid, variables, color }) {
    let globalEnvironments = this.getGlobalEnvironments();
    const environment = globalEnvironments.find((env) => env?.uid == globalEnvironmentUid);
    globalEnvironments = globalEnvironments.filter((env) => env?.uid !== globalEnvironmentUid);
    if (environment) {
      environment.variables = variables;
      if (color !== undefined) {
        environment.color = color;

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Solutions

1. Choose a unique environment name.
2. Rename or delete the existing global environment first.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/store/global-environments.js:135 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of usebruno/bruno@9bdd81c7bd (2026-08-13). Data as JSON: /api/errors/33f180321f86859d. Report an issue: GitHub.