[RC.5] Rollup error: Could not load `.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs`

Environment

Nuxt CLI v3.0.0-rc.5 RootDir: /home/max/Projects/<hidden_name_of_project> Nuxt project info:

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• Operating System: Linux
• Node Version: v18.4.0
• Nuxt Version: 3.0.0-rc.5
• Package Manager: yarn@3.2.0
• Builder: vite
• User Config: css, modules, typescript, buildModules, plugins, vite, runtimeConfig
• Runtime Modules: (), ()
• Build Modules: @pinia/nuxt@0.1.9

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Reproduction

Unfortunately I cannot reproduce this with clear project (and cannot full project code as it’s not open source), however project was buildable with 3.0.0-rc.4 version, so I believe it’s not problem with project’s codebase.

Describe the bug

Nuxt CLI v3.0.0-rc.5 is not able to clear build project at the first time (no node_modules, .nuxt, .output directories in project dir). Running yarn build (after yarn install ofc) cause following error:

Nuxt CLI v3.0.0-rc.5
ℹ Vite client warmed up in 4351ms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
ℹ Client built in 16800ms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
ℹ Building server...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
✔ Server built in 90ms                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
✔ Generated public .output/public                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
start Building server...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 ERROR  Rollup error: Could not load /home/max/Projects/<hidden_name_of_project>/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs (imported by node_modules/nuxt/dist/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.mjs): ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/max/Projects/<hidden_name_of_project>/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs'

 ERROR  Could not load /home/max/Projects/<hidden_name_of_project>/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs (imported by node_modules/nuxt/dist/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.mjs): ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/max/Projects/<hidden_name_of_project>/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs'

If I run yarn build command again after this error it will succeed. Most interesting thing is: If I delete .nuxt and .output directories after successful build and run yarn build again - build will succeed at first try. However, problem will appear again after deleting node_modules, .nuxt, .output and running yarn install and yarn build again. Also, removing node_modules and not removing .nuxt and .output will not cause the issue.

Additional context

Why is it important?

It breaks build pipelines and force developers to build project twice inside Docker container.

Logs

No response

[geyermichael]

Getting those error messages after using yarn build as well.

 ERROR  Rollup error: Could not load /Users/michael/Coding/temp/test-nuxt/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs (imported by node_modules/nuxt/dist/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.mjs): ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/michael/Coding/temp/test-nuxt/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs'


 ERROR  Could not load /Users/michael/Coding/temp/test-nuxt/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs (imported by node_modules/nuxt/dist/core/runtime/nitro/renderer.mjs): ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/michael/Coding/temp/test-nuxt/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs'

I am using PhosphorIcons which works fine in other projects.

But with it, I could reproduce my error messages. Maybe it is helpful to solve this issue.

See https://github.com/geyermichael/nuxt-build-test

PS: First time helping on a github issue. If I missed any further necessary information please let me know. 😃

[rowanwins]

I’m also experiencing this. Rolling back to nuxt v3.0.0-rc.4 also doesn’t work easily as it seems that many of the nuxt-related dependencies aren’t pinned and so things like nuxi, @nuxt/kit, @nuxt/schema etc are installing v3.0.0-rc.5