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create-app fails in Node v14.17.0 and then fails to cleanup

See original GitHub issue

Using Node v14.17.0, I tried several times to run npx @backstage/create-app but each time resulted in a failure to install cypress, and then even though the script announced that it was cleaning up, the app folder was not removed.

Using Node v12.22.1, I was successful.

Expected Behavior

Either app created or folder removed.

Current Behavior

Failed to create app and failed to cleanup.

Possible Solution

Use Node v12.22.1

Steps to Reproduce

npx @backstage/create-app

Your Environment

macOS BigSur 11.3.1
node 14.17.0
yarn 1.22.10

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 2 years ago
Comments:8 (7 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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jhaalscommented, May 27, 2021

Great, please re-open if you encounter the same issue again.

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Rugvipcommented, May 27, 2021

@shoukoo best way for doing a short-term override is often to use Yarn resolutions. You’d add it to the root package.json and point it to the version you want. Other options are to add a normal dependency and then twiddle a bit with yarn.lock to make sure it’s locked to the version you want, or to just modify yarn.lock without adding a separate dependency.

In this case the release is just about to go out, it’s building atm, so in a couple of minutes you’ll be able to update @backstage/config-loader to a version that is compatible with TypeScript 4.3