Error: Error parsing triggers: Cannot find module 'example'

I have an issue at the stage of deployment, I can only share portion of the code. I have setup some global paths in the tsconfig.json like this

        "baseUrl": "./",
        "paths": {
            "example": [
                "example/path"
            ]
        },

and then added these to the tslint.json not for implicit module dependency like this

        "no-implicit-dependencies": [
            true,
            [
                "example",
                "example/index",
                "example/undefined",
            ]
        ],

when running firebase deploy it start compiling then when almost ready to deploy im getting this error

+  functions: Finished running predeploy script.
i  functions: ensuring necessary APIs are enabled...
+  functions: all necessary APIs are enabled
i  functions: preparing functions directory for uploading...

Error: Error parsing triggers: Cannot find module 'example'

[thechenky]

@inmogr I would suggest using import and export, that should resolve the errors you’re seeing. In the stackoverflow post you linked, looks like using incompatible require/export statements is what is causing the module not to be found. As the post alludes, this is not a functions SDK issue but a matter of correct nodejs usage.

[inmogr]

here is the error im getting on this repo (https://github.com/inmogr/sample-error-fire-funcs)

> tsc

+  functions: Finished running predeploy script.
i  functions: ensuring necessary APIs are enabled...
!  functions: missing necessary APIs. Enabling now...
+  functions: all necessary APIs are enabled
i  functions: preparing functions directory for uploading...

Error: Error parsing triggers: Cannot find module '@example'

Try running "npm install" in your functions directory before deploying.

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