[bug] TypeError: Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL

[GurvinderMe]

Bug Description

Steps to Reproduce

Expected Behavior

Actual Behavior

Error Details

• Error Name: TypeError
• Error Message: Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL

TypeError: Invalid URL
    at yOt (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:1417:7221)
    at bO (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:56:48118)
    at RR (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:56:71024)
    at pre (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:56:81349)
    at Fre (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:56:117120)
    at Cke (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_window/assets/index-DTnvZFKq.js:56:116152)
    at XT (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/AppData/Local/dyad/app-0.37.0/resources/app.asar/.vite/renderer/main_wind

System Information

• Dyad Version: 0.37.0
• Platform: win32
• Architecture: x64
• Node Version: v20.19.6
• PNPM Version: 10.23.0
• Node Path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
• Telemetry ID: 7ce82602-1171-4512-b490-95a0f976617c

Logs

  File: C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v vhjhjm m/src/components/MediaCard.tsx:8:31
  26 |  import { MediaViewer } from "./MediaViewer";
  27 |  import { formatFileSize } from "@/lib/fileChunker";
  28 |  import { useFilePreview } from "@/hooks/useFilePreview";
     |                                  ^
  29 |  export const MediaCard = ({ file, telegramSettings })=>{
  30 |      _s();
      at TransformPluginContext._formatError (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:49258:41)
      at TransformPluginContext.error (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:49253:16)
      at normalizeUrl (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:64307:23)
      at async file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:64439:39
      at async Promise.all (index 9)
      at async TransformPluginContext.transform (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:64366:7)
      at async PluginContainer.transform (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:49099:18)
      at async loadAndTransform (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:51978:27)
      at async viteTransformMiddleware (file:///C:/Users/ASUS/dyad-apps/v%20vhjhjm%20m/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@5.4.21_@types+node@22.19.7/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-BK3b2jBa.js:62106:24)

[2026-02-25 19:21:29.912] [error] (app_handlers) App 25 (PID: 7228) stderr: 7:21:29 PM [vite] Pre-transform error: Failed to resolve import "@/hooks/useFilePreview" from "src/components/MediaViewer.tsx". Does the file exist?

[github-actions]

Hi! Please fill in all the fields in the issue so we can help you. A screenshot is very helpful!

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• [bug] TypeError: Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL #2755: Identical error message "Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL" with the same stack trace on Windows (confidence: high)
• [bug] Crash with 'Invalid URL' TypeError when clicking star #2778: Same error and stack trace on Dyad 0.37.0, confirmed by maintainer (confidence: high)
• [bug] TypeError: Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL #2784: Same error message and stack trace on Dyad 0.37.0 (confidence: high)

You might want to try avoiding clicking the * route, as it should not have been shown, based on this earlier comment. A fix is planned for the next release.

Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.