projects can not be found since 16.6

[DaSchTour]

Current Behavior

npx nx show projects shows empty list

Expected Behavior

npx nx show projects should list all projects

GitHub Repo

No response

Steps to Reproduce

This worked fine with 16.5, the update somehow broke it.

Nx Report

➜ nx report

 >  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

   Node   : 18.17.0
   OS     : darwin-x64
   npm    : 9.6.7

   nx (global)        : 16.6.0
   nx                 : 16.7.2
   @nx/js             : 16.7.2
   @nx/jest           : 16.7.2
   @nx/linter         : 16.7.2
   @nx/workspace      : 16.7.2
   @nx/angular        : 16.7.2
   @nx/cypress        : 16.7.2
   @nx/devkit         : 16.7.2
   @nx/esbuild        : 16.7.2
   @nx/eslint-plugin  : 16.7.2
   @nx/nest           : 16.7.2
   @nx/node           : 16.7.2
   @nx/plugin         : 16.7.2
   @nx/rollup         : 16.7.2
   @nrwl/tao          : 16.7.2
   @nx/webpack        : 16.7.2
   nx-cloud           : 16.4.0-beta.1
   typescript         : 5.1.6
   ---------------------------------------
   Community plugins:
   @compodoc/compodoc               : 1.1.21
   @fortawesome/angular-fontawesome : 0.13.0
   @ionic/angular                   : 6.7.5
   @jscutlery/semver                : 3.0.0
   @nestjs-fixed/ng-universal       : 7.0.3
   @ngneat/spectator                : 15.0.1
   @ngrx/component                  : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/component-store            : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/data                       : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/effects                    : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/entity                     : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/eslint-plugin              : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/router-store               : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/schematics                 : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/store                      : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/store-devtools             : 16.1.0
   @nguniversal/builders            : 16.1.1
   @nguniversal/common              : 16.1.1
   @nguniversal/express-engine      : 16.1.1
   @nx-tools/nx-container           : 5.0.2
   @nxext/capacitor                 : 16.3.0
   @nxext/ionic-angular             : 16.2.0
   @trellisorg/make-buildable       : 0.0.12
   @twittwer/compodoc               : 1.10.0
   apollo-angular                   : 5.0.0
   ng-mocks                         : 14.11.0
   ngx-build-plus                   : 16.0.0
   ngx-deploy-npm                   : 7.0.1
   nx-stylelint                     : 15.0.0

Failure Logs

No response

Operating System

• [X] macOS
• [ ] Linux
• [ ] Windows
• [ ] Other (Please specify)

Additional Information

I actually have no idea how to debug this. I tried with nx repair but it didn't help. I have no idea where to look out for logs. I also looked into this issue https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/18584 and tried to comment some of my entries in my .gitignore but it didn't help.

# Node artifact files
node_modules/
dist/

# Compiled Java class files
*.class

# Compiled Python bytecode
*.py[cod]

# Log files
*.log

# Package files
*.jar

# Maven
target/

# Unit test reports
TEST*.xml

# Generated by MacOS
.DS_Store

# Generated by Windows
Thumbs.db

# Applications
*.app
*.exe
*.war

# Large media files
*.mp4
*.tiff
*.avi
*.flv
*.mov
*.wmv

# Coverage
coverage/

# Cache and Temp
/.angular/cache
/tmp

# additional

libs/**/src/**/*.js
apps/**/src/**/*.js
!apps/**-e2e/src/**/*.js
libs/**/src/**/*.jsx
apps/**/src/**/*.jsx
localhost+1-key.pem
localhost+1.pem
/apps/asset-search/src/generated/
/apps/asset-manager/src/generated/
/apps/**/src/environments/version.ts
/libs/**/src/environments/version.ts
/tools/executors/version/impl.js
/tools/executors/xliff-merge/impl.js
/libs/configuration/src/lib/interface.ts
/.gradle/
.idea/dataSources

.angular
**/*.gql.ts
**/generated/graphql.ts
**/generated/types.ts
/libs/model/graphql/src/graphql.ts
.env.local
.idea/sonarlint.xml
.nx-container/

[DaSchTour]

With this reported version everything works fine. Although a lot of projects are listed as local community plugins.

 >  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

   Node   : 18.17.0
   OS     : darwin-x64
   npm    : 9.6.7

   nx (global)        : 16.6.0
   nx                 : 16.5.5
   @nx/js             : 16.5.5
   @nx/jest           : 16.5.5
   @nx/linter         : 16.5.5
   @nx/workspace      : 16.5.5
   @nx/angular        : 16.5.5
   @nx/cypress        : 16.5.5
   @nx/devkit         : 16.5.5
   @nx/esbuild        : 16.5.5
   @nx/eslint-plugin  : 16.5.5
   @nx/nest           : 16.5.5
   @nx/node           : 16.5.5
   @nx/plugin         : 16.5.5
   @nx/rollup         : 16.5.5
   @nrwl/tao          : 16.5.5
   @nx/webpack        : 16.5.5
   nx-cloud           : 16.1.0
   typescript         : 5.1.6
   ---------------------------------------
   Community plugins:
   @compodoc/compodoc               : 1.1.21
   @fortawesome/angular-fontawesome : 0.13.0
   @ionic/angular                   : 6.7.5
   @jscutlery/semver                : 3.0.0
   @nestjs-fixed/ng-universal       : 7.0.1
   @ngneat/spectator                : 15.0.1
   @ngrx/component                  : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/component-store            : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/data                       : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/effects                    : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/entity                     : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/eslint-plugin              : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/router-store               : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/schematics                 : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/store                      : 16.1.0
   @ngrx/store-devtools             : 16.1.0
   @nguniversal/builders            : 16.1.1
   @nguniversal/common              : 16.1.1
   @nguniversal/express-engine      : 16.1.1
   @nx-tools/nx-container           : 4.0.4
   @nxext/capacitor                 : 16.3.0
   @nxext/ionic-angular             : 16.2.0
   @trellisorg/make-buildable       : 0.0.12
   @twittwer/compodoc               : 1.10.0
   apollo-angular                   : 5.0.0
   ng-mocks                         : 14.11.0
   ngx-build-plus                   : 16.0.0
   ngx-deploy-npm                   : 6.0.0
   nx-stylelint                     : 15.0.0
   ---------------------------------------
   Local workspace plugins:
     @my-nx-scope/feature-backoffice-accounts
     @my-nx-scope/client-settings
     @my-nx-scope/feature-global-search
     @my-nx-scope/feature-asset-rights
     @my-nx-scope/state-asset-keywords
     @my-nx-scope/material-datepicker
     @my-nx-scope/shared-asset-rights
     @my-nx-scope/shared-distribution
     @my-nx-scope/state-global-search
     @my-nx-scope/ng-resize-observer
     @my-nx-scope/model-subscription
     @my-nx-scope/shared-user-rights
     @my-nx-scope/state-asset-rights
     @my-nx-scope/state-distribution
     @my-nx-scope/hateoas-operators
     @my-nx-scope/passport-keycloak
     @my-nx-scope/workspace-plugin
     @my-nx-scope/connector-angular
     @my-nx-scope/data-asset-rights
     @my-nx-scope/data-distribution
     @my-nx-scope/ng-configuration
     @my-nx-scope/model-server-log
     @my-nx-scope/sharp-operators
     @my-nx-scope/feature-storage
     @my-nx-scope/keyword-mapping
     @my-nx-scope/server-keywords
     @my-nx-scope/shared-feedback
     @my-nx-scope/state-clipboard
     @my-nx-scope/feature-toggle
     @my-nx-scope/connector-core
     @my-nx-scope/connector-nest
     @my-nx-scope/feature-upload
     @my-nx-scope/material-chips
     @my-nx-scope/shared-episode
     @my-nx-scope/shared-toolbar
     @my-nx-scope/common-dialog
     @my-nx-scope/configuration
     @my-nx-scope/testing-utils
     @my-nx-scope/feature-login
     @my-nx-scope/model-graphql
     @my-nx-scope/model-testing
     @my-nx-scope/ng-link-utils
     @my-nx-scope/service-asset
     @my-nx-scope/shared-search
     @my-nx-scope/shared-upload
     @my-nx-scope/state-account
     @my-nx-scope/state-backend
     @my-nx-scope/state-episode
     @my-nx-scope/state-keyword
     @my-nx-scope/state-message
     @my-nx-scope/state-storage
     @my-nx-scope/context-menu
     @my-nx-scope/connector-fo
     @my-nx-scope/data-account
     @my-nx-scope/data-billing
     @my-nx-scope/data-episode
     @my-nx-scope/data-keyword
     @my-nx-scope/data-storage
     @my-nx-scope/keyword-core
     @my-nx-scope/model-helper
     @my-nx-scope/model-labels
     @my-nx-scope/model-server
     @my-nx-scope/shared-album
     @my-nx-scope/shared-asset
     @my-nx-scope/state-upload
     @my-nx-scope/log-service
     @my-nx-scope/ng-download
     @my-nx-scope/data-search
     @my-nx-scope/feature-job
     @my-nx-scope/feature-map
     @my-nx-scope/model-album
     @my-nx-scope/model-asset
     @my-nx-scope/model-utils
     @my-nx-scope/state-album
     @my-nx-scope/state-asset
     @my-nx-scope/state-share
     @my-nx-scope/state-utils
     @my-nx-scope/date-utils
     @my-nx-scope/decorators
     @my-nx-scope/file-input
     @my-nx-scope/file-utils
     @my-nx-scope/keywording
     @my-nx-scope/nest-utils
     @my-nx-scope/nx-version
     @my-nx-scope/ui-actions
     @my-nx-scope/data-album
     @my-nx-scope/data-asset
     @my-nx-scope/data-share
     @my-nx-scope/model-core
     @my-nx-scope/shared-job
     @my-nx-scope/shared-map
     @my-nx-scope/state-auth
     @my-nx-scope/state-team
     @my-nx-scope/json-view
     @my-nx-scope/ng-shared
     @my-nx-scope/web-utils
     @my-nx-scope/data-core
     @my-nx-scope/data-team
     @my-nx-scope/ng-upload
     @my-nx-scope/state-job
     @my-nx-scope/ng-utils
     @my-nx-scope/data-job
     @my-nx-scope/state-ui
     @my-nx-scope/ng-auth
     @my-nx-scope/prismic
     @my-nx-scope/ng-spinner
     @my-nx-scope/camera-service
     @my-nx-scope/icons
     @my-nx-scope/utils
     @my-nx-scope/form
     @my-nx-scope/team
     @my-nx-scope/geo
     @my-nx-scope/ui

[AgentEnder]

Hey @DaSchTour, can you provide a way to reproduce this issue? A small repo that illustrates the issue would be super helpful, as this isn't something that I can reproduce.

[DaSchTour]

@AgentEnder I would love to. But I have no idea how to even approach this issue. I have two other repos where the migration worked just fine. In earlier version of NX the workspace.json was the point of truth for where projects are. Now it's all magic and there is no documentation on how to debug issues regarding project resolution. Is there even any documentation about how projects are found? What does NX use to find projects? Does the tsconfig play any role? Is it just searching for project.json files? Is there something specific needed in the project.json files?

[josetapadas]

I have the same issue on my machine with a very simillar setup (opened issue at https://github.com/nrwl/nx/issues/18821).

I'm using asdf as well on a M1 Pro Mac not sure if it makes a difference, but other colleagues don't seem to be able to reproduce it so I'm not sure what happened in this case.

What I've noticed as well is that my project-graph.json contains no reference to the projects but on some colleagues machines it does. Even by disabling the caching of this graph this tool is not properly finding the projects-

[DaSchTour]

Well after digging through my project for days I found a .ignore file that contained following

*.json
project.json
tsconfig.json
tsconfig.*.json
projects/

I have no idea where it came from and why NX started using this file. But removing it solved my problem.

[josetapadas]

solved it for me too :)

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