Error: Cannot find module './subvalidators'

[ktomk]

Running npx nodelinter at project root of n8n-io/n8n clone throws:

$ npx nodelinter --option
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:888
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module './subvalidators'
Require stack:
- /home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/services/Validator.js
- /home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/services/index.js
- /home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/scripts/lintAll.js
- /home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/index.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:885:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:730:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:957:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:88:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/services/Validator.js:61:34)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1068:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1097:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:933:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:774:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:957:19) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/services/Validator.js',
    '/home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/services/index.js',
    '/home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/scripts/lintAll.js',
    '/home/user/.npm/_npx/3480a7d4487c2a23/node_modules/nodelinter/dist/index.js'
  ]
}

Additional info:

• $ git describe --tags --always --first-parent --dirty=+dirty
  n8n@0.133.0
  

• Reproducible: always

[ktomk]

This looks like an initialization problem and/or a user error to me (just started to use it).

When a more saying (to me) command-line is in use:

npx nodelinter --target packages/nodes-base/nodes/SeaTable

gives the same error-picture.

I've just started to integrate with it for a n8n node PR: n8n-io/n8n#1976

[ivov]

Thanks for your report.

In the command npx nodelinter --option, --option is a stand-in meant to be replaced with one of the actual options listed in the README, e.g. target, config, etc. I will make this clearer.

When running via npx, --target expects an absolute path:

npx nodelinter --target=/Users/john/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Stripe

Let me know if you have further questions.

[ktomk]

When running via npx, --target expects an absolute path:

Given an absolute path, I see the same error picture:

$ file $(pwd)/packages/nodes-base/nodes/SeaTable
/home/user/path/to/n8n/packages/nodes-base/nodes/SeaTable: directory
$ npx nodelinter --target $(pwd)/packages/nodes-base/nodes/SeaTable
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:888
... # same as above

For the error in the report, does it require to have more options maybe to aide by configuration? @ivov

[ivov]

Tested on Mac and Windows with and without the equals sign = and it works consistently. Omitting the config will cause it to fall back to the default config.

Apologies for the inconvenience. Will check with the team to see if someone can reproduce - in the meantime, you can try to run it locally:

git clone https://github.com/n8n-io/nodelinter
cd nodelinter; npm i
npm run lint -- --target=...

[ivov]

The team cannot reproduce the issue either.

Follow-up questions:

• Are you able to run npx n8n to check if your npx is having issues?
• Can you clear your npx cache and retry? rm -rf $(npm get cache)/_npx/*

[ivov]

Managed to reproduce this. The cause was Linux case sensitivity and was fixed today. The package has been republished, so you should now be able to run it via npx.

[ivov]

Closing for now as I have confirmation from Linux users that this is working.

Otherwise feel free to comment here and I will reopen.

[ktomk]

can confirm fix version nodelinter@0.1.11.

FYI: --target does not require an absolute path on my end.