Error: Cannot find module 'reflect-metadata'

[zhiephie]

Hi Guys, I'm using docker and adonisjs v5. But a have error message:

oms_app_backend   | Error: Cannot find module 'reflect-metadata'
oms_app_backend   | Require stack:
oms_app_backend   | - /home/node/app/ace
oms_app_backend   |     at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1144:15)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:985:27)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1235:19)
oms_app_backend   |     at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:176:18)
oms_app_backend   |     at Object.<anonymous> (/home/node/app/ace:10:1)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1376:14)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1435:10)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1207:32)
oms_app_backend   |     at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1023:12)
oms_app_backend   |     at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:135:12) {
oms_app_backend   |   code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
oms_app_backend   |   requireStack: [ '/home/node/app/ace' ]
oms_app_backend   | }
oms_app_backend   |
oms_app_backend   | Node.js v20.11.0

Dockerfile

ARG NODE_IMAGE=node:20.11.0-alpine

FROM $NODE_IMAGE AS base
RUN apk --no-cache add dumb-init
RUN mkdir -p /home/node/app && chown node:node /home/node/app
WORKDIR /home/node/app
USER node
RUN mkdir tmp

FROM base AS dependencies
COPY --chown=node:node ./package*.json ./
RUN npm ci
COPY --chown=node:node . .

FROM dependencies AS build
RUN node ace build --production

FROM base AS production
ENV NODE_ENV=production
ENV PORT=$PORT
ENV HOST=0.0.0.0
COPY --chown=node:node ./package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production --ignore-scripts
COPY --chown=node:node --from=build /home/node/app/build .
EXPOSE $PORT
CMD [ "dumb-init", "node", "server.js" ]

[RomainLanz]

Hey @zhiephie! 👋🏻

It should be a production dependency. Move it there.

[zhiephie]

Hey @RomainLanz, Already production dependency, this is package.json

{
  "name": "backend-adonis",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "node ace serve --watch",
    "build": "node ace build --production",
    "start": "node server.js",
    "test": "node ace test",
    "lint": "eslint . --ext=.ts",
    "format": "prettier --write .",
    "prepare": "husky install",
    "docker:app": "docker exec -it oms_app_backend /bin/sh",
    "docker:redis": "docker exec -it redis /bin/sh",
    "docker:postgres": "docker exec -it postgres /bin/sh",
    "docker:mssql": "docker exec -it sqlserver /opt/mssql-tools/bin/sqlcmd -S localhost -U sa -P g3bl3kbNer!"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "plugin:adonis/typescriptApp",
      "prettier"
    ],
    "plugins": [
      "prettier"
    ],
    "rules": {
      "prettier/prettier": [
        "error"
      ]
    }
  },
  "eslintIgnore": [
    "build"
  ],
  "prettier": {
    "trailingComma": "es5",
    "semi": false,
    "singleQuote": true,
    "useTabs": false,
    "quoteProps": "consistent",
    "bracketSpacing": true,
    "arrowParens": "always",
    "printWidth": 100
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@adonisjs/ace": "^11.3.1",
    "@adonisjs/assembler": "^5.9.6",
    "@japa/preset-adonis": "^1.0.1",
    "@japa/runner": "^2.5.1",
    "@types/proxy-addr": "^2.0.3",
    "@types/source-map-support": "^0.5.10",
    "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
    "adonis-preset-ts": "^2.1.0",
    "eslint": "^8.56.0",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
    "eslint-plugin-adonis": "^2.1.1",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.2",
    "husky": "^8.0.0",
    "pino-pretty": "^10.3.1",
    "prettier": "^3.1.1",
    "typescript": "~4.6",
    "youch": "^3.3.3",
    "youch-terminal": "^2.2.3"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@adonisjs/auth": "^8.2.3",
    "@adonisjs/core": "^5.9.0",
    "@adonisjs/lucid": "^18.4.2",
    "@adonisjs/mail": "^8.2.1",
    "@adonisjs/redis": "^7.3.4",
    "@adonisjs/repl": "^3.1.11",
    "@adonisjs/view": "^6.2.0",
    "adonis-lucid-filter": "^4.1.1",
    "adonis-lucid-soft-deletes": "^1.4.4",
    "adonis5-swagger": "^1.4.1",
    "cjs": "^0.0.11",
    "exceljs": "^4.4.0",
    "http-status-codes": "^2.3.0",
    "luxon": "^3.4.4",
    "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
    "pg": "^8.11.3",
    "proxy-addr": "^2.0.7",
    "puppeteer": "^22.4.1",
    "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.1",
    "socket.io": "^4.7.3",
    "source-map-support": "^0.5.21",
    "ulid": "^2.3.0",
    "uuid": "^9.0.1"
  }
}

[thetutlage]

The --only=production flag is deprecated in Node.js so maybe that is messing things up. Can you try the same with --omit=dev and see if the same issue persists?