createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED

[sahinboga]

Description

I suddenly got this error while building my project. I used it for 2 weeks and there was no problem. I didn't understand.

Steps to reproduce

1. install application "cd android && ./gradlew bundleRelease"

React Native Version

0.81.4

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.4.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 131.30 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.19.4
    path: /Users/sahinboga/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.21
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /Users/sahinboga/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.19.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/sahinboga/.gems/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "25"
      - "26"
      - "28"
      - "30"
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.3
      - 31.0.0
      - 33.0.0
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.2 AI-222.4459.24.2221.9787799
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.9
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: 20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.4
    wanted: 0.81.4
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

> Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED
error configs.toReversed is not a function.
TypeError: configs.toReversed is not a function
    at mergeConfig (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/metro-config/src/loadConfig.js:179:35)
    at Object.getDefaultConfig (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/@react-native/metro-config/dist/index.js:97:39)
    at loadMetroConfig (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/@react-native/community-cli-plugin/dist/utils/loadMetroConfig.js:66:39)
    at Object.buildBundle [as func] (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/@react-native/community-cli-plugin/dist/commands/bundle/buildBundle.js:22:53)
    at Command.handleAction (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/@react-native-community/cli/build/index.js:139:23)
    at Command.listener [as _actionHandler] (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:482:17)
    at /Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:1283:65
    at Command._chainOrCall (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:1177:12)
    at Command._parseCommand (/Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:1283:27)
    at /Users/sahinboga/Documents/GitHub/YayincilikOgretmen/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:1081:27

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/sahinboga

Screenshots and Videos

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[jsite-pl]

I had the same error today. I needed to sync my project with Gradle files in Android Studio. I encountered some errors, but after fixing them, I simply ran a "clean project" in Android Studio and synced the project with Gradle files again. After that, everything worked fine.

[sahinboga]

I think it was a temporary issue, when I tried it a few hours later I was able to get the correct build.

[taylorkline]

For me, the issue occurred because I still had an .xcode.env.local that pointed to an old version of Node.

[JengYoung]

In my case, I was using nvm(which automatically switches Node versions in each workspace), and my Node version was lower than the one that supports ES2023 (available in Node v20 and above).

So, I updated the default Node version in nvm to v22.

[trehman82]

I got this error, solved by changing the node version to 20.16.0. Issue resolved.

[andrishop]

the same problem here, in Apple M4, only macos...

[francoangulo]

I was having the same issue and in my case it was also due to Node versions, I had to upgrade it

[sahinboga]

Hi, adding the following to android/app/build.gradle solved the problem.

// Get Node.js path from nvm
def getNodePath() {
    try {
        def nvmrcFile = new File(projectDir, "../../.nvmrc")
        if (nvmrcFile.exists()) {
            def nodeVersion = nvmrcFile.text.trim()
            def homeDir = System.getProperty("user.home")
            def nodePath = "${homeDir}/.nvm/versions/node/${nodeVersion}/bin/node"
            if (new File(nodePath).exists()) {
                return nodePath
            }
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        // Ignore errors
    }
    // Fallback to system node
    return "node"
}

/* Bundling */
    //   A list containing the node command and its flags. Default is just 'node'.
    nodeExecutableAndArgs = [getNodePath()]

[alishah514]

This was really a frustrating issue.

I spent 2 days in finding the solution.

There's a file named as .xcode.env.local in ios folder.

Inside it , you would have something like this

export NODE_BINARY=/Users/codedecode/.nvm/versions/node/v18.19.0/bin/node

So you just need to change this version to greater than 20

I used

export NODE_BINARY=/Users/codedecode/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/bin/node

[aliceni81]

I have the same error, but the error is

Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem was found with the configuration of task ':app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets' (type 'BundleHermesCTask').
  - In plugin 'com.facebook.react' type 'com.facebook.react.tasks.BundleHermesCTask' property 'cliFile' file '/Users/williamchan/Documents/gk_research_app_staging/android/app' is not a file.
    
    Reason: Expected an input to be a file but it was a directory.
    
    Possible solutions:
      1. Use a file as an input.
      2. Declare the input as a directory instead.
    
    For more information, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.14.3/userguide/validation_problems.html#unexpected_input_file_type in the Gradle documentation.

* Try:
> Use a file as an input
> Declare the input as a directory instead
> Run with --scan to get full insights.

Do anybody have idea about it?

[alishah514]

I have the same error, but the error is

Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem was found with the configuration of task ':app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets' (type 'BundleHermesCTask').
  - In plugin 'com.facebook.react' type 'com.facebook.react.tasks.BundleHermesCTask' property 'cliFile' file '/Users/williamchan/Documents/gk_research_app_staging/android/app' is not a file.
    
    Reason: Expected an input to be a file but it was a directory.
    
    Possible solutions:
      1. Use a file as an input.
      2. Declare the input as a directory instead.
    
    For more information, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.14.3/userguide/validation_problems.html#unexpected_input_file_type in the Gradle documentation.

* Try:
> Use a file as an input
> Declare the input as a directory instead
> Run with --scan to get full insights.

Do anybody have idea about it?

I think this must be related to cliFile path in your android -> app -> build.gradle Either completely remove that reference or change it to node_modules/react-native/cli.js

Hopefully it would solve your bug

[aliceni81]

I have the same error, but the error is

Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
A problem was found with the configuration of task ':app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets' (type 'BundleHermesCTask').
  - In plugin 'com.facebook.react' type 'com.facebook.react.tasks.BundleHermesCTask' property 'cliFile' file '/Users/williamchan/Documents/gk_research_app_staging/android/app' is not a file.
    
    Reason: Expected an input to be a file but it was a directory.
    
    Possible solutions:
      1. Use a file as an input.
      2. Declare the input as a directory instead.
    
    For more information, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.14.3/userguide/validation_problems.html#unexpected_input_file_type in the Gradle documentation.

* Try:
> Use a file as an input
> Declare the input as a directory instead
> Run with --scan to get full insights.

Do anybody have idea about it?

I think this must be related to cliFile path in your android -> app -> build.gradle Either completely remove that reference or change it to node_modules/react-native/cli.js

Hopefully it would solve your bug

You really saved my day!!! I realized that @expo/cli is missing (as I use expo). After installing it, the problem is fixed.

// Added by install-expo-modules
    entryFile = file(["node", "-e", "require('expo/scripts/resolveAppEntry')", rootDir.getAbsoluteFile().getParentFile().getAbsolutePath(), "android", "absolute"].execute(null, rootDir).text.trim())
    cliFile = new File(["node", "--print", "require.resolve('@expo/cli')"].execute(null, rootDir).text.trim())
    bundleCommand = "export:embed"

[DeepakSharma04]

After updated the node to v20.19.6 and restart the mac it works

[camboYY]

node -v v20.19.4 not working

[alishah514]

node -v v20.19.4 not working

Can you show me your .xcode.env.local file?? Inside iOS folder..

[camboYY]

node -v v20.19.4 not working

Can you show me your .xcode.env.local file?? Inside iOS folder..

export NODE_BINARY=$(command -v node)

[Timjini]

Hi, I had the same error in my case it was the Node version I changed from 18 to 22 and it worked.