Plugins not found when using pnpm.

[theo0165]

Describe the bug

When installing dependencies with pnpm sanity can't run because it cant find plugins. Sanity is looking for plugins in the node_modules folder but not in the .pnpm folder that pnpm creates.

When starting the studio with sanity start, the following error is thrown.

Error: Plugin "@sanity/data-aspects" not found.
Locations tried:
  * /Users/.../src/web/studio/plugins/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../src/web/studio/node_modules/@sanity/desk-tool/node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../src/web/studio/node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../src/web/node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../src/node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/.../node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /Users/node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
  * /node_modules/@sanity/data-aspects
Try running "sanity install @sanity/data-aspects"?
    at getPluginNotFoundError (~/.../src/web/studio/node_modules/.pnpm/@sanity+resolver@2.29.5/node_modules/@sanity/resolver/lib/resolvePlugins.js:133:13)
    at ~/.../src/web/studio/node_modules/.pnpm/@sanity+resolver@2.29.5/node_modules/@sanity/resolver/lib/resolvePlugins.js:125:13
    at async Promise.all (index 1)
    at async Promise.all (index 3)
    at async Promise.all (index 3)

(Some paths modified for privacy reasons)

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a Sanity project.
2. Install dependencies with pnpm.
3. Try to start the studio with sanity start.

Expected behavior

The studio should start like normal and look for plugins in the node_modules/.pnpm folder.

Which versions of Sanity are you using?

@sanity/cli                   2.30.2 (latest: 3.0.0-dev-preview.11)
@sanity/base                  2.30.1 (up to date)
@sanity/cli                   2.30.2 (latest: 3.0.0-dev-preview.11)
@sanity/core                  2.30.2 (up to date)
@sanity/default-layout        2.30.1 (up to date)
@sanity/default-login         2.30.1 (up to date)
@sanity/desk-tool             2.30.1 (up to date)
@sanity/eslint-config-studio   2.0.0 (up to date)
@sanity/vision                2.30.1 (latest: 3.0.0-dev-preview.11)

What operating system are you using?

macOS Monterey 12.4

Which versions of Node.js / npm are you running?

npm: 8.5.0
node: v16.14.2
pnpm: 7.5.0

Additional context

When I tried to install @sanity/data-aspects with sanity install @sanity/data-aspects i got the same error with a new plugin. The need to install every plugin like that defeats the purpose of pnpm.

[theo0165]

No update on this issue?

[tomi]

I managed to get this working by configuring the node-linker configuration option to hoisted in the .npmrc file:

node-linker = hoisted

[theo0165]

@tomi But that kind of defeats the purpose of pnpm, a native solution would be better.

[rexxars]

Note that Sanity Studio v3 is now released and should fully support pnpm!