Nx Generate Fails

[joshua-auchincloss]

Current Behavior

NX fails to generate new workspaces.

Command

(base) $ pnpm create create-nx-workspace@latest
.pnpm/store/v3/tmp/dlx-89764             |  +67 +++++++
.pnpm/store/v3/tmp/dlx-89764             | Progress: resolved 67, reused 66, downloaded 1, added 67, done

 >  NX   Let's create a new workspace [https://nx.dev/getting-started/intro]

✔ Where would you like to create your workspace? · front
✔ Which stack do you want to use? · react
✔ What framework would you like to use? · none
✔ Integrated monorepo, or standalone project? · integrated
✔ Application name · abc
✔ Which bundler would you like to use? · vite
✔ Test runner to use for end to end (E2E) tests · playwright
✔ Default stylesheet format · css
✔ Enable distributed caching to make your CI faster · No

 >  NX   Creating your v17.1.3 workspace.

   To make sure the command works reliably in all environments, and that the preset is applied correctly,
   Nx will run "pnpm install" several times. Please wait.

✔ Installing dependencies with pnpm
✖ Creating your workspace in front

 >  NX   Failed to create a workspace.

   Exit code: 1
   Log file: /var/folders/71/fcxvkhr51hdc7vv3gs_q64sc0000gn/T/tmp-89766-UDCsrCjBfakF/error.log

Expected Behavior

The command to work and create a new monorepo.

GitHub Repo

No response

Steps to Reproduce

1. run pnpm create create-nx-workspace@latest on macos 11 (x86)

Nx Report

>  NX   The current directory isn't part of an Nx workspace.

   To create a workspace run:
   npx create-nx-workspace@latest <workspace name>

   To add Nx to an existing workspace with a workspace-specific nx.json, run:
   npx nx@latest init

 >  NX   For more information please visit https://nx.dev/

Side note: why would a CLI not allow you to even run --help outside of a workspace directory?

### Failure Logs

```shell
## Error Log

Progress: resolved 1, reused 0, downloaded 0, added 0
Progress: resolved 127, reused 116, downloaded 2, added 0
Progress: resolved 269, reused 258, downloaded 2, added 0
Progress: resolved 455, reused 442, downloaded 2, added 0
Progress: resolved 570, reused 532, downloaded 7, added 0
Packages: +560
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Progress: resolved 586, reused 548, downloaded 8, added 23
Progress: resolved 586, reused 548, downloaded 8, added 427
Progress: resolved 586, reused 548, downloaded 8, added 560, done
.../esbuild@0.18.20/node_modules/esbuild postinstall$ node install.js
.../esbuild@0.18.20/node_modules/esbuild postinstall: Done

devDependencies:
+ @nx/cypress 17.1.3
+ @nx/react 17.1.3
+ @nx/vite 17.1.3
+ @nx/workspace 17.1.3
+ nx 17.1.3

The dependency was already listed in devDependencies.
If you want to make it a prod dependency, then move it manually.

Done in 8s
ERROR (1) when writing 
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~a533be78'
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~a533be78'
    at writeFileSync (node:fs:2352:20)
    at writeJsonFile (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/utils/fileutils.js:55:28)
    at writeCache (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/nx-deps-cache.js:101:43)
    at buildProjectGraphUsingProjectFileMap (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/build-project-graph.js:65:40)
    at async buildProjectGraphWithoutDaemon (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:72:27)
    at async createProjectGraphAsync (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:121:25)
    at async Object.generate (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/generate.js:214:26)
    at async Object.handler (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/command-object.js:13:22)
ERROR (2) when writing 
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~0d0a7374'
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~0d0a7374'
    at writeFileSync (node:fs:2352:20)
    at writeJsonFile (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/utils/fileutils.js:55:28)
    at writeCache (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/nx-deps-cache.js:101:43)
    at buildProjectGraphUsingProjectFileMap (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/build-project-graph.js:65:40)
    at async buildProjectGraphWithoutDaemon (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:72:27)
    at async createProjectGraphAsync (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:121:25)
    at async Object.generate (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/generate.js:214:26)
    at async Object.handler (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/command-object.js:13:22)
ERROR (3) when writing 
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~3a9fcf25'
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~3a9fcf25'
    at writeFileSync (node:fs:2352:20)
    at writeJsonFile (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/utils/fileutils.js:55:28)
    at writeCache (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/nx-deps-cache.js:101:43)
    at buildProjectGraphUsingProjectFileMap (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/build-project-graph.js:65:40)
    at async buildProjectGraphWithoutDaemon (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:72:27)
    at async createProjectGraphAsync (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:121:25)
    at async Object.generate (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/generate.js:214:26)
    at async Object.handler (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/command-object.js:13:22)
ERROR (4) when writing 
ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~ff182791'
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/front/.nx/cache/project-graph.json~ff182791'
    at writeFileSync (node:fs:2352:20)
    at writeJsonFile (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/utils/fileutils.js:55:28)
    at writeCache (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/nx-deps-cache.js:101:43)
    at buildProjectGraphUsingProjectFileMap (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/build-project-graph.js:65:40)
    at async buildProjectGraphWithoutDaemon (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:72:27)
    at async createProjectGraphAsync (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:121:25)
    at async Object.generate (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/generate.js:214:26)
    at async Object.handler (/path/to/front/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/generate/command-object.js:13:22)

>  NX  Generating @nx/workspace:preset

 >  NX   ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/var/folders/71/fcxvkhr51hdc7vv3gs_q64sc0000gn/T/tmp-89848-tN6tAagVK1EZ/package.json'

   Pass --verbose to see the stacktrace.

 >  NX   Workspace creation failed, see above.

   Pass --verbose to see the stacktrace.

### Package Manager Version

pnpm 8.11.0

### Operating System

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

### Additional Information

_No response_

[MHarmony]

Having the same issue. Latest NX version, pnpm 8.11.0, node 21.3.0.

[joshua-auchincloss]

Having the same issue. Latest NX version, pnpm 8.11.0, node 21.3.0.

It actually blew up all my other projects lol - getting the following error on already working source code after trying to generate a new lib

> nx run abc:serve:development

Could not find 'nx' module in this workspace. Error: [readCachedProjectGraph] ERROR: No cached ProjectGraph is available.

If you are leveraging \`readCachedProjectGraph()\` directly then you will need to refactor your usage to first ensure that
the ProjectGraph is created by calling \`await createProjectGraphAsync()\` somewhere before attempting to read the data.

If you encounter this error as part of running standard \`nx\` commands then please open an issue on https://github.com/nrwl/nx
    at readCachedProjectGraph (/path/to/proj/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3_@swc-node+register@1.6.8_@swc+core@1.3.100/node_modules/nx/src/project-graph/project-graph.js:30:15)
    at run (/path/to/proj/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3_@swc-node+register@1.6.8_@swc+core@1.3.100/node_modules/nx/src/command-line/run/run.js:151:69)
    at process.<anonymous> (/path/to/proj/node_modules/.pnpm/nx@17.1.3_@swc-node+register@1.6.8_@swc+core@1.3.100/node_modules/nx/bin/run-executor.js:59:48)
    at process.emit (node:events:519:28)
    at emit (node:internal/child_process:951:14)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)

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[joshua-auchincloss]

Works on lts/iron, temp fix by downgrading node from 21 -> 20 if anyone has the same issue until triage

[jase88]

Same error here with nx 17.1.3 and node 21.3.0 downgrading to 20 helped thanks!

[ysageev]

Same dealio

[ghost]

Same issue with nx 16.8.1 and node 18.10.0 on mac.

It is consistently breaking when changing branches, so might have something to do with invalid cache / state? I don't use distributed cache.

I figured out a workaround by deleting the .nx folder completely and running my task again.

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