ts-node package issue

[Suraj-khadka3]

Describe the bug
During quick start of /create function I always end up getting

Falling back to direct node_modules lookup for ts-node
Error: Cannot resolve package "ts-node" (checked in /Users/suraj/Desktop/projects/personal/nepal-ecomm/apps/server/node_modules/ts-node). Is it installed?
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To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Simple quickstart steps or even with manual config both.

Expected behavior
The app runs

Actual behavior
Falling back to direct node_modules lookup for ts-node
Error: Cannot resolve package "ts-node" (checked in /Users/suraj/Desktop/projects/personal/nepal-ecomm/apps/server/node_modules/ts-node). Is it installed?
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Error logs
Falling back to direct node_modules lookup for ts-node
Error: Cannot resolve package "ts-node" (checked in /Users/suraj/Desktop/projects/personal/nepal-ecomm/apps/server/node_modules/ts-node). Is it installed?
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Environment (please complete the following information):

• @vendure/core version:
• Nodejs version: tried 2 versions 20 and 24 both same error
• Database (mysql/postgres etc): postgres and sqlite
• Operating System (Windows/macOS/Linux): macos
• Browser (if applicable):
• Package manager (npm/yarn/pnpm):npm and bun

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Workaround
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• Does it happen consistently or intermittently? Yes
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[Suraj-khadka3]

This is not happening on 3.5.2. Please let me know once the fix is rolled out so I can update it thanks.

[Suraj-khadka3]

Another issue I found is on marketing promotions, when using those conditions, I get $60 discount without changing any thing.

[zhibinyang]

I see it may work if you install it standalone without adding storefront.

[michaelbromley]

Thanks for reporting this! To help us investigate, could you provide some additional details?

1. What version of @vendure/create are you using? (run npx @vendure/create --version to check)
2. What exact command are you running? (e.g., npx @vendure/create my-shop with any options)
3. Are you setting this up inside a monorepo? The path in your error (nepal-ecomm/apps/server) suggests you might be - this could affect how packages are resolved
4. Are you including the storefront option? Another user mentioned it might work without it

Also, regarding the promotion discount issue you mentioned in your second comment - that sounds like a separate bug. Could you please open a new issue for that with steps to reproduce? That way we can track and fix both issues properly. Thanks!

[Suraj-khadka3]

1. was using latest when I encountered the error. 3.5.3
2. Just the simple npx @vendure/create my-shop without any options. Quickstart options.
3. That I am unsure of right now, the app name I chose was nepal-ecomm. The command was npx @vendure/create nepal-ecomm
4. Yes I tried with storefront. I have not yet tried without the storefront but I just installed 3.5.2 then updated the packages manually on package json to 3.5.3

[irclausen]

Similar experience for me.

1. @vendure/create --version -> 3.5.3

2. Command: npx @vendure/create my-shop

3. Also, unsure about what you mean about mono repo, mostly just following the defaults in the prompts to try Vendure out.

4. I tried both the docker-desktop setup and a manual setup with Postgres on localhost, both times including the Next.js storefront (I would like to test Vendure out with this).

[michaelbromley]

Related Discord thread with more reports of this issue: https://discord.com/channels/1100672177260478564/1440710561171116264