Fresh React Native Project Failing: autolinkLibrariesFromCommand Error

[DEveL0perLuckY]

Discussed in https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/discussions/2526

^{Originally posted by DEveL0perLuckY October 14, 2024}

Problem Description

I am facing issues while creating a fresh React Native project. The error occurs during the autolinking process:

ERROR: autolinkLibrariesFromCommand: process cmd /c npx @react-native-community/cli config exited with error code: 1

This error appears when running the project, and the build fails with the following details:

Settings file:
C:\Users\lucky\Desktop\HealthCare\android\settings.gradle (line: 3)

Error Message:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Settings file 'C:\Users\lucky\Desktop\HealthCare\android\settings.gradle' line: 3

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating settings 'android'.
> ERROR: autolinkLibrariesFromCommand: process cmd /c npx @react-native-community/cli config exited with error code: 1

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 14s
info Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details.

Attempts to Resolve the Issue

1. Tried Using an Older Version:

   • When using an older version of React Native, I encountered a similar issue:

     :ReactNative:Running '[node, C:\Users\lucky\Desktop\newproject\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli\build\bin.js, config]' command failed.
     
     FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
     
     * Where:
     Script 'C:\Users\lucky\Desktop\newproject\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli-platform-android\native_modules.gradle' line: 401
     
     * What went wrong:
     A problem occurred evaluating script.
     > Process 'command 'node'' finished with non-zero exit value 1
     
     BUILD FAILED in 8s
     

2. Development Environment Setup:

   • I have verified my development environment setup using:

     npx react-native doctor
     

   • No major issues were found with the setup.

Additional Details

• React Native Version: Tried with both v0.74.2 and v0.75.4
• Error on Latest Version: The same error (autolinkLibrariesFromCommand failure) occurs on the latest version.
• OS: Windows

Any suggestions for resolving this issue would be greatly appreciated.

[pranay202]

Use expo, react native cli is dead!

[thymikee]

What’s returned when you run the command listed there: node C:\Users\lucky\Desktop\newproject\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli\build\bin.js config

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[DEveL0perLuckY]

Fresh React Native Project Failing: autolinkLibrariesFromCommand Error – Solution If you're facing this issue while using the latest or an older version of React Native for Android app development, follow these steps: Steps to Fix:

1. Restart your system
2. Delete the .gradle folder at:

• C:\Users\USERNAME\.gradle
• <projectName>/android/.gradle

3. Delete the node_modules folder

4. Run: npm install (Ensure all dependencies are compatible and not deprecated.)

5. Run your project: npx react-native run-android

For detailed steps, refer to this document: Fix Guide