Unable to resolve executor "./dist/packages/semver:version" when depending on "build" target

[edbzn]

Current Behavior

Hi there,

In our Nx plugin, we have a "version" target that points to the dist bundle like so:

"version": {
   "executor": "./dist/packages/semver:version"
 }

In nx.json we configured the "version" target to depend on "build", so we ensure that "build" is run before and the dist bundle is populated.

"targetDefaults": {
  "version": {
    "dependsOn": ["build"]
  }
}

Now, running the version executor result in the following error:

 >  NX   Unable to resolve ./dist/packages/semver:version.

   Cannot find module './dist/packages/semver/package.json'
   Require stack:
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/src/utils/package-json.js
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/src/utils/package-manager.js
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/bin/init-local.js
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/bin/nx.js

Note that it is certainly a regression as it was not happening before 16.1.0.

Expected Behavior

Nx should execute the target dependency before trying to resolve the final executor.

GitHub Repo

https://github.com/jscutlery/semver

Steps to Reproduce

1. Define a target that references an executor from a dist bundle
2. Make this target depending on "build" to produce the dist bundle
3. Run the target, it should fail

Nx Report

Node   : 18.15.0
   OS     : linux x64
   yarn   : 3.6.0
   Hasher : Native
   
   nx                 : 16.3.2
   @nx/js             : 16.3.2
   @nx/jest           : 16.3.2
   @nx/linter         : 16.3.2
   @nx/workspace      : 16.3.2
   @nx/devkit         : 16.3.2
   @nx/eslint-plugin  : 16.3.2
   @nx/plugin         : 16.3.2
   @nrwl/tao          : 16.3.2
   typescript         : 5.0.4
   ---------------------------------------
   Community plugins:
   ngx-deploy-npm : 6.0.0
   ---------------------------------------
   Local workspace plugins:
   	 @jscutlery/semver

[Coly010]

For anyone coming to this issue that is encountering the same problem with their local workspace plugins, the workaround is to point your executor to your local plugin:

"targets": {
   "targetName": {
       "executor": "pluginName:executorName"
    }
}

This usage is detailed in the docs: https://nx.dev/plugins/tutorials/create-plugin#using-your-nx-plugin-locally

[edbzn]

Still getting an error when pointing to the local plugin:

 >  NX   Cannot find module '/home/runner/work/semver/semver/packages/semver/src/executors/version'

   Require stack:
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/src/config/workspaces.js
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/run/run.js
   - /home/runner/work/semver/semver/node_modules/nx/bin/run-executor.js
   Pass --verbose to see the stacktrace.

Failing job in our pipeline. It seems to be an issue with Nx not pointing to the dist bundle.

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