DevDependencies wrong compiled during build process desktop

[carolina-cza]

What were you trying to do?

I tried to build the native desktop app.

What happened?

the build failed through dependencies errors

How to reproduce the bug

used version:

Node.js : 22.18.0
php: 8.4

config/nativphp.php:

'prebuild' => [
         'npm run build',
    ],

    'postbuild' => [
        // 'rm -rf public/build',
    ],

composer.json (how it is per default):

"require": {
       "php": "^8.2",
       "laravel/framework": "^12.0",
       "laravel/tinker": "^2.10.1"
      
   },
   "require-dev": {
"nativephp/electron": "^1.2",
        "fakerphp/faker": "^1.23",
       "laravel/pint": "^1.13",
       "laravel/sail": "^1.41",
       "mockery/mockery": "^1.6",
       "nunomaduro/collision": "^8.6",
       "pestphp/pest": "^3.8",
       "pestphp/pest-plugin-laravel": "^3.2"
      
   },

if you run the build:

php artisan native:build win

The build will not go through.

However, if you change the dependencies like this:
composer.json

"require": {
        "php": "^8.2",
        "laravel/framework": "^12.0",
        "laravel/tinker": "^2.10.1",
        "nativephp/electron": "^1.2",
         "fakerphp/faker": "^1.23",
        "laravel/pint": "^1.13",
        "laravel/sail": "^1.41",
        "mockery/mockery": "^1.6",
        "nunomaduro/collision": "^8.6",
        "pestphp/pest": "^3.8",
        "pestphp/pest-plugin-laravel": "^3.2"
    },
    "require-dev": {
       
    },

And delete the following files:

• dist file
• bootstrap/cache (All the files inside it because the following terminal input doesn't clear the cache located in Bootstrap.)
• run 'php artisan cache:clear'
• in AppData the laravel.exe
  => Essentially, just reset the entire native app to its original, clean version before building.

Then run it again:

php artisan native:build win

I was able to install and open it perfectly.

Debug Output

not available

Which operating systems have you seen this occur on?

Windows

Notes

I want to know why I have to take this step for the build myself, because it isn't mentioned in the documentation at all. Is this intentional? Also, I would like to point out that the documentation lacks some information in general.

[simonhamp]

You should use composer require not composer require --dev for nativephp/electron

NativePHP must be in your apps using any when it is distributed, otherwise it will not work