Can't start server on clean install

[dbsmck]

Describe the Bug

App won't open/run in new installation

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

pnpm dev

Reproduction Steps

Create new environment, running node 22 (or 20).

npx create-payload-app

tried both postgres and sqlite

install successful, cd into directory

pnpm dev

starts. load localhost:3000

Attempted import error: 'WebStreamReader' is not exported from 'peek-readable' (imported as 'WebStreamReader').

Import trace for requested module:
./node_modules/.pnpm/strtok3@8.1.0/node_modules/strtok3/lib/core.js
./node_modules/.pnpm/file-type@19.3.0/node_modules/file-type/core.js
./node_modules/.pnpm/file-type@19.3.0/node_modules/file-type/index.js
./node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.19.0_graphql@16.10.0_monaco-editor@0.52.2_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/dist/uploads/getFileByPath.js
./node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.19.0_graphql@16.10.0_monaco-editor@0.52.2_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/dist/index.js
./src/app/(frontend)/page.tsx
 ⨯ ./node_modules/.pnpm/strtok3@8.1.0/node_modules/strtok3/lib/core.js
Attempted import error: 'WebStreamReader' is not exported from 'peek-readable' (imported as 'WebStreamReader').

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: core, area: ui

Environment Info

nodejs 22 or 20 / nextjs 15
mac os x
pnpm installed with brew

cant run pnpm payload info:
training/work/node_modules/.pnpm/strtok3@8.1.0/node_modules/strtok3/lib/core.js?tsx-namespace=1738158941192:1
import { StreamReader, WebStreamReader } from 'peek-readable';
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: The requested module 'peek-readable' does not provide an export named 'WebStreamReader'
    at ModuleJob._instantiate (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:180:21)
    at async ModuleJob.run (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:263:5)
    at async onImport.tracePromise.__proto__ (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:547:26)
    at async start (XZY/projects/training/work/node_modules/.pnpm/payload@3.19.0_graphql@16.10.0_monaco-editor@0.52.2_react-dom@19.0.0_react@19.0.0__react@19.0.0_typescript@5.7.3/node_modules/payload/bin.js:29:23)

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[renansantos]

Same here!

[dbsmck]

Tried 3.19 and 3.18 versions and both have same issue

[makara4code]

Same issue here.

[khnn]

Same here with:
node 20.17, pnpm 9.10

[RuanGomsSG]

Same here

[kedimuzafer]

Yes this is also my problem, after trying tons of things for hours that is not related with payload cms, I am here too. Please fix this

[fofoy]

For anyone encountering this issue, you just need to pin peek-readable dependency to 5.3.1 for now until the dependency author fixes the issue, you can follow the status here : Borewit/peek-readable#791 (comment)

[makara4code]

For anyone encountering this issue, you just need to pin peek-readable dependency to 5.3.1 for now until the dependency author fixes the issue, you can follow the status here : Borewit/peek-readable#791 (comment)

It's working

[jasperdegens]

For anyone encountering this issue, you just need to pin peek-readable dependency to 5.3.1 for now until the dependency author fixes the issue, you can follow the status here : Borewit/peek-readable#791 (comment)

Can confirm this works for me. Depending on your repo structure, you can also set "overrides" in your package.json:

"overrides": { "peek-readable": "5.3.1" }