Lazy update constantly fails

[boydkelly]

Every time runniing lazy Update I get the output below. pressing x does not remove the plugin. I need to go into .local/share/lazy and rm -fr the plugin and let it reinstall. Any suggestions here?

Failed (1) ○ markdown-preview.nvim  MarkdownPreviewToggle  MarkdownPreview  MarkdownPreviewStop  markdown You have local changes in /home/bkelly/.local/share/nvim/lazy/markdown-preview.nvim: * app/yarn.lock Please remove them to update. You can also press x to remove the plugin and then I to install it again. app/yarn.lock You have local changes in /home/bkelly/.local/share/nvim/lazy/markdown-preview.nvim: * app/yarn.lock Please remove them to update. You can also press x to remove the plugin and then I to install it again.

[Sahas-Ananth]

In #612 thread the solution is given here. Basically, change your plugin install file to:

{
  "iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim",
  cmd = { "MarkdownPreviewToggle", "MarkdownPreview", "MarkdownPreviewStop" },
  build = "cd app && npm install && git restore .",
  -- or if you use yarn: (I have not checked this, I use npm)
  -- build = "cd app && yarn install && git restore .",
  init = function()
    vim.g.mkdp_filetypes = { "markdown" }
  end,
  ft = { "markdown" },
},

[whisperpine]

build = "cd app && yarn install && git restore ."

Thanks! It works for me.
For someone who still encounters the error when :Lazy update:
Delete ~/.local/share/nvim/lazy/markdown-preview.nvim and try again.

[ThorstenRhau]

Here is my workaround, I hope it helps

https://github.com/ThorstenRhau/neovim/blob/main/lua/optional/markdown-preview.lua

build = function(plugin)
        -- Define commands
        local install_cmd = { "npx", "--yes", "yarn", "install" }
        local restore_cmd = { "git", "restore", "package.json" } -- Add restore command
        -- Potentially add yarn.lock if it's also modified:
        -- local restore_cmd = { "git", "restore", "package.json", "yarn.lock" }
        local app_dir = plugin.dir .. "/app"
        local plugin_dir = plugin.dir -- Plugin root directory for git restore

        -- Run install command
        if vim.fn.executable("npx") == 1 then
            vim.system(install_cmd, { cwd = app_dir }, function(res)
                if res.code ~= 0 then
                    vim.notify("markdown-preview.nvim: yarn install failed", vim.log.levels.ERROR)
                else
                    -- Run restore command AFTER successful install
                    vim.system(restore_cmd, { cwd = plugin_dir }, function(restore_res)
                        if restore_res.code ~= 0 then
                            vim.notify(
                                "markdown-preview.nvim: git restore failed for package.json",
                                vim.log.levels.WARN
                            )
                        end
                    end)
                end
            end)
        else
            -- Fallback install method
            vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]()
            -- Also run restore command after fallback install
            vim.system(restore_cmd, { cwd = plugin_dir }, function(restore_res)
                if restore_res.code ~= 0 then
                    vim.notify("markdown-preview.nvim: git restore failed for package.json", vim.log.levels.WARN)
                end
            end)
        end
    end