sfdx force:mdapi:deploy deployments not starting, exiting with no exit code

[gdman]

from the CLI team

there's a fix for this coming in the next release. Workarounds:

1. use 7.175.0 (see docs for where to find the os/arch you need)
2. use 7.177.1
3. use force:source:deploy. Years ago, you used to have to source:convert files to mdapi format, and then mdapi:deploy that. Some people never changed their ways when that option came out since CI was working fine. It definitely does save you some time!

original issue below ⬇️

Summary

Since version 7.176.1 we have builds failing across multiple projects. When running the sfdx force:mdapi:deploy command there is no output, the deployment doesn't start and there is no exit code.

We've reverted our build infrastructure back to 7.175.0 and builds are back up and running.

I've investigated further and found the issue comes and goes depending on package contents. I started with our full package and deleted metadata types until the error went away. The folder causing the issue is email - delete the folder the error goes away, restore it the error comes back. The exact same package contents works fine on the previous SFDX version.

Have there been changes in the latest version that would cause this?

There have been similar issues to this one in the past where commands fail but there is no output and no exit code - this is quite dangerous as build automation continues as it thinks the deployment has been successful. Luckily, our build calls out for a build status report to check coverage and that failed but if it didn't, the build would have proceeded to run scripts, etc against the environment.

Debug logs as follows:

andrew.goodman@AndrewGnMBP2019 masked-salesforce-org-2 % sfdx force:mdapi:deploy --apiversion=55.0 --targetusername=local:prod --checkonly --deploydir=./temp/deployMain --wait=-1 --dev-debug
Executing: /Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/bin/sfdx force:mdapi:deploy --apiversion=55.0 --targetusername=local:prod --checkonly --deploydir=./temp/deployMain --wait=-1 --dev-debug
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(node:97243) Error Plugin: sfdx-cli: could not find package.json with {
  type: 'dev',
  root: '/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658',
  name: '@oclif/plugin-command-snapshot'
}
module: @oclif/core@1.20.2
task: loadPlugins
plugin: sfdx-cli
root: /Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658
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(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
Error Plugin: sfdx-cli: could not find package.json with {
  type: 'dev',
  root: '/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658',
  name: '@oclif/plugin-command-snapshot'
}
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    at async /Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/config/config.js:438:17
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async Config.loadPlugins (/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/config/config.js:426:9)
    at async Config.loadDevPlugins (/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/config/config.js:160:21)
    at async Config.load (/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/config/config.js:139:9)
    at async Object.run (/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/dist/cli.js:106:13)
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plugin: sfdx-cli
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(node:97243) Error Plugin: sfdx-cli: could not find package.json with {
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task: loadPlugins
plugin: sfdx-cli
root: /Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658
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Error Plugin: sfdx-cli: could not find package.json with {
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  root: '/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658',
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    at async Promise.all (index 1)
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    at async Object.run (/Users/andrew.goodman/.local/share/sfdx/client/7.176.1-458b658/dist/cli.js:106:13)
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[mshanemc]

I've seen reports of 2 people with something similar. Thanks for the tip about the metadata type, that helps a LOT!

Also, they both had a --checkonly flag. Is the behavior the same without that?

[git2gus[bot]]

Error while creating work item!

[gdman]

Also, they both had a --checkonly flag. Is the behavior the same without that?

All attempts were with the check only flag but I've tested and fails without the flag too.

[mshanemc]

Can you look at some of the sample metadata that we use for testing and see if there's anything obviously different between it and yours?

We use this repo https://github.com/mshanemc/nestedFolders

[gdman]

I've cut the package right down to one email-meta.xml file and still get the error. The difference between mine and yours is that mine has an attachment. If I remove the attachments tag it works. The file size of the example I've been playing around with is 4MB, that's a lot for an XML file - wonder if it's causing issues.

Or perhaps there is something wrong with the content line, note the syntax highlighting:

[git2gus[bot]]

Error while creating work item!

[mshanemc]

I've got a replication! Thanks for the help about file size. Next up, figuring out what's causing it and how to fix

[mshanemc]

@W-12050345@

[gdman]

Thanks for the updates!