child_process throwing error ('"cwd" must be a string')

[MeanTeam]

throw new TypeError('"cwd" must be a string');
TypeError: "cwd" must be a string
at normalizeSpawnArguments (child_process.js:380:11)
at exports.spawn (child_process.js:465:38)

The problem comes from cwd: process.cwd,
I am thinking this could be solved executing the function to get the current path directory string: cwd: process.cwd(),

Using node 8.0.0 and npm 5.0.1

[evolutionxbox]

Also using node 8.0.0 and npm 5.0.0

I've tried reinstalling parallelshell, but am met with another error

node-pre-gyp http GET https://fsevents-binaries.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/v1.1.1/fse-v1.1.1-node-v57-darwin-x64.tar.gz
node-pre-gyp http 404 https://fsevents-binaries.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/v1.1.1/fse-v1.1.1-node-v57-darwin-x64.tar.gz

Are they related?

[PierBover]

Same here... using Node 8 and NPM 5.0.1

[darkguy2008]

I've fixed it and made my own fork here: https://github.com/darkguy2008/parallelshell, I've also updated all the package.json libraries and made it work with latest mocha.

Unfortunately I have no idea how to push this to npm... and npm-run-all doesn't cut it, I like paralleshell as it doesn't need me to install something globally, and it works pretty well... it just needed some small fixes for Node 8.0. I'd rather use and maintain something that just works...

[PierBover]

I moved to npm-run-all and it didn't require me to install anything globally.

[darkguy2008]

Yeah but the syntax and all looks different, and the documentation doesn't help me to understand how to use it (or how to migrate from parallelshell), so I'd rather use my own fixed version :/

[PierBover]

To run scripts in parallel:
run-p some-npm-script some-other-npm-script

[darkguy2008]

Well, that worked! the documentation for npm-run-all was really confusing, your example was very clear and concise. Thanks!. Ah well, I still fixed the error in parallelshell haha, in case anyone is interested I'll keep the github repo :)

[keithamus]

@darkguy2008 if you'd like I'd be happy to give you the commit bit for this repo, which would allow you to publish the fix for the canonical parallelshell npm package.

[darkguy2008]

@keithamus Hello Keith, oh really? :O that would be awesome! I could also submit a PR if you wish. In any case, I'd be really happy to help :) let me know what do you prefer so I can prepare the files with the fix 👍

[keithamus]

@darkguy2008 you've been invited 😄. Feel free to manage the repo how you want! I'll give you publish rights on npm also if you give me your npm username.

[darkguy2008]

Awesome! Thanks a lot :) I'll take good care of it :D Sure, my npm username is the same one as here, darkguy2008. I needed to use it on a project so I made a package (parallelshell-v8) using my branch, I'll delete it now that I have access here and apply the fixes in your repo. Thanks again! 👍 I'll do it when I'm back home, as I'm at work atm.

[maoberlehner]

@darkguy2008 working long hours, huh? ;)

Would be cool if this gets fixed in the not so distant future. Let me know if I can help.

[darkguy2008]

@maoberlehner Hello! Kind of haha, I had some very busy days lately, however, don't worry, I'm kinda free today so I'll do it in the upcoming hours - stay tuned :D !

[darkguy2008]

This has been fixed :). Closing issue!

[maoberlehner]

Thx for fixing this. Please do not forget to publish a new release on npm. thx :)

[darkguy2008]

@maoberlehner you're welcome! I've just published a new version of the package :)

[jimmynotjim]

Thanks for this fix, I came here for the same issue.

Could you add the release on GitHub so it's clear v2.0.0 isn't the latest if you arrive here instead of the NPM listing. Thanks.

[zeratax]

it seems like this is an issue again with node 10.1.0

$ parallelshell "echo 1" "echo 2" 
child_process.js:413
    throw new ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE('options.cwd', 'string', options.cwd);
    ^

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "options.cwd" property must be of type string. Received type function
    at normalizeSpawnArguments (child_process.js:413:11)
    at spawn (child_process.js:515:38)
    at /home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v10.1.0/lib/node_modules/parallelshell/index.js:104:17
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/user/.nvm/versions/node/v10.1.0/lib/node_modules/parallelshell/index.js:100:6)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:678:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:589:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:528:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:520:3)
$ node --version
v10.1.0

[powelmaja]

@zeratax I had the same for node 10.x. Downgrade of parallelshell to 3.0.1 helped for me.

[burns-brian]

I had the same issue, and @zeratax is correct. "Downgrade of parallelshell to 3.0.1" is the workaround. The problem is with 3.0.2.

[jydoskey]

thanks @powelmaja this issue is with parallelshell 3.0.2, had to downgrade to 3.0.1 and its working perfectly well

[tKartik]

@zeratax I had the same for node 10.x. Downgrade of parallelshell to 3.0.1 helped for me.

Thankyou so much for this!

[mametur]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53461626/problem-running-parallelshell-nodejs-script

this one works for me

[pm0u]

Can this be re-opened? Still happening to me, node 14.16.0 -- downgrading to 3.0.1 fixed