cezaraugusto
can not init project
npx extension create browser-extension
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1145 throw err; ^
Error: Cannot find module 'svelte-preprocess' Require stack:
- /home/xxx/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-develop/dist/module.js
- /home/xxx/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js
at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1142:15)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:983:27)
at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1230:19)
at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:179:18)
at Object.
(/home/xxx/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-develop/dist/module.js:76:14762) at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1368:14) at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1426:10) at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1205:32) at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1021:12) at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1230:19) { code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND', requireStack: [ '/home/xxx/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-develop/dist/module.js', '/home/xxx/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js' ] }
Node.js v21.7.3
@xdewx thanks for reporting. what shows up when you run npx extension --version?
npx extension --version
% npx --version
10.5.0
(base) [xxx@kali:~ on main]
% node -v
v21.7.3
great! what about Extension.js?
npx extension --version
also, can you try running the latest release?
npx extension@latest create browser-extension
npx extension --version
(base) % npx extension --version
Need to install the following packages:
[email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y) y
npm notice
npm notice New major version of npm available! 10.5.0 -> 11.4.0
npm notice Changelog: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases/tag/v11.4.0
npm notice Run npm install -g [email protected] to update!
npm notice
npm ERR! code ETARGET
npm ERR! notarget No matching version found for [email protected].
npm ERR! notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm ERR! notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in: /home/xxx/.npm/_logs/2025-05-16T09_30_50_740Z-debug-0.log
I'm still seeing this issue, even with rc.27
$ npx extension create my-extension
Need to install the following packages:
[email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y)
🐣 - Starting a new browser extension named my-extension...
🤝 - Ensuring my-extension folder exists...
🤞 - Checking if destination path is writeable...
🔎 - Scanning for potential conflicting files...
🧰 - Installing my-extension...
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json'
at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:634:25)
at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1238:14)
at async overridePackageJson (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:329:32)
at async extensionCreate (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:575:9)
at async Command.<anonymous> (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js:95:5) {
errno: -2,
code: 'ENOENT',
syscall: 'open',
path: '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json'
}
node:internal/process/promises:394
triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */);
^
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json'
at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:634:25)
at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1238:14)
at async overridePackageJson (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:329:32)
at async extensionCreate (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:575:9)
at async Command.<anonymous> (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js:95:5) {
errno: -2,
code: 'ENOENT',
syscall: 'open',
path: '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json'
}
Node.js v23.11.0
It does create the following:
my-extension/
├── manifest.json
├── package.json
└── README.md
but I'm not sure if that's sufficient to ignore the error and move forward.
I'm still seeing this issue, even with rc.27
$ npx extension create my-extension Need to install the following packages: [email protected] Ok to proceed? (y) 🐣 - Starting a new browser extension named my-extension... 🤝 - Ensuring my-extension folder exists... 🤞 - Checking if destination path is writeable... 🔎 - Scanning for potential conflicting files... 🧰 - Installing my-extension... Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json' at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:634:25) at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1238:14) at async overridePackageJson (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:329:32) at async extensionCreate (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:575:9) at async Command.<anonymous> (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js:95:5) { errno: -2, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'open', path: '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json' } node:internal/process/promises:394 triggerUncaughtException(err, true /* fromPromise */); ^ Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json' at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:634:25) at async Object.readFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1238:14) at async overridePackageJson (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:329:32) at async extensionCreate (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:575:9) at async Command.<anonymous> (/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension/dist/cli.js:95:5) { errno: -2, code: 'ENOENT', syscall: 'open', path: '/Users/macos/.npm/_npx/3b1fc9cdc75022aa/node_modules/extension-create/template/package.json' } Node.js v23.11.0It does create the following:
my-extension/ ├── manifest.json ├── package.json └── README.mdbut I'm not sure if that's sufficient to ignore the error and move forward.
same happened to me
npx extension@latest create my-extension
not work! and latest is 2.0.0-rc.27
pnpx came across the same error.
❯ npx extension@latest create browser-ipa
Need to install the following packages:
[email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y) y
/home/xxx/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:43
const external_chalk_namespaceObject = require("chalk");
^
Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /home/xxx/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/chalk/source/index.js from /home/xxx/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js not supported.
Instead change the require of index.js in /home/xxx/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
at Object.<anonymous> (/home/su/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:43:40) {
code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}
Node.js v20.13.1
npx extension@latest create my-extension
running with node 22, seems like everything is working
@xdewx npx cache is huge, try explicitly running latest
[email protected]. lmk how it goes
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/src/extension ➜ npx extension@latest create browser-ipa Need to install the following packages: [email protected] Ok to proceed? (y) y /home/su/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js:43 const external_chalk_namespaceObject = require("chalk"); ^
Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /home/su/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/chalk/source/index.js from /home/su/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js not supported.
Instead change the require of index.js in /home/su/.npm/_npx/59982b092aad6098/node_modules/extension-create/dist/module.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
at Object.
Node.js v20.13.1