strapi 4.14.0: no npm run develop compatibility with v.2.3.4 of strapi-plugin-slugify

[pgsfredda]

System configuration

• Strapi Version: 4.14.0
• Operating System: MacOS 12.7
• Database: mySQL 8.0.34 (using mysql2 as driver)
• Node Version: 18.12.1
• NPM Version: 9.8.0
• Yarn Version: none
• Dev language: typescript

Describe the problem

Installing strapi v.4.14.0, the npm run develop command fail with a blocking error message in the log. Uninstalling strapi-plugin-slugify plugin, strapi works fine again.

Error log

Error: Could not load js config file .../server/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/strapi-server.js: Cannot find module '@strapi/strapi/lib/core-api/controller/transform'
Require stack:
- .../server/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/server/controllers/slug-controller.js
- .../server/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/server/controllers/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/server/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/strapi-server.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/utils/dist/import-default.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/utils/dist/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/utils/components.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/queries/entity.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/queries/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/providers/local-destination/strategies/restore/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/providers/local-destination/strategies/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/providers/local-destination/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/providers/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/strapi/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/data-transfer/dist/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/commands/index.js
- .../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/bin/strapi.js
    at loadJsFile (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/app-configuration/load-config-file.js:21:19)
    at loadFile (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/app-configuration/load-config-file.js:41:20)
    at Object.loadPlugins (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/loaders/plugins/index.js:93:62)
    at async Strapi.loadPlugins (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:373:9)
    at async Promise.all (index 3)
    at async Strapi.register (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:407:9)
    at async Strapi.load (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:493:9)
    at async workerProcess (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/commands/actions/develop/action.js:100:28)
    at async exports.default (.../server/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/commands/actions/develop/action.js:38:20)

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. change package.json with the new version of strapi
2. invoke npm install command
3. invoke npm run build command
4. invoke npm run develop command

Additional context

package.json

{
  "name": "server",
  "private": true,
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "description",
  "scripts": {
    "develop": "strapi develop",
    "start": "strapi start",
    "build": "strapi build",
    "strapi": "strapi"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@strapi/plugin-i18n": "4.14.0",
    "@strapi/plugin-users-permissions": "4.14.0",
    "@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer": "^4.14.0",
    "@strapi/strapi": "4.14.0",
    "mysql2": "^3.6.1",
    "strapi-plugin-duplicate-button": "^1.1.13",
    "strapi-plugin-slugify": "^2.3.4"
  },
  "author": {
    "name": "a name"
  },
  "strapi": {
    "uuid": "xxx"
  },
  "engines": {
    "node": ">=14.19.1 <=18.x.x",
    "npm": ">=6.0.0"
  },
  "license": "license"
}

config/plugin.ts

//...

slugify: {
        enabled: true,
        config: {
            shouldUpdateSlug: true,
            contentTypes: {
                teacher: {
                    field: 'slug',
                    references: ['firstname', 'lastname'],
                },
                student: {
                    field: 'slug',
                    references: ['firstname', 'lastname', 'birthdate'],
                },
            },
        },
      },

//...

[matepaiva]

I had the same problem here.

the problem is in the file slug-controller: Cannot find module '@strapi/strapi/lib/core-api/controller/transform. (line 6).

[ComfortablyCoding]

Thanks for the report, this should be fixed in the latest version.

[pgsfredda]

thank you @ComfortablyCoding

[ComfortablyCoding]

Your welcome :)

[BabyDino]

With Strapi 4.15.4, I am facing the same error:

[ERROR]  There seems to be an unexpected error, try again with --debug for more information 

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                                                                                                                                                                                          │
│   Error: Could not load js config file /home/xxx/dev/xxx-api/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/strapi-server.js: Package subpath './dist/core-api/controller/transform' is not defined by "exports" in                  │
│   /home/xxx/dev/xxx-api/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/package.json                                                                                                                                                         │
...
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

[boroco]

@ComfortablyCoding Looks like this still hasn't been resolved. Node: v18.17.0 npm: 10.2.0 strapi: 4.14.4

Error: Could not load js config file ││ /Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/strapi-plugin-slugify/strapi-server.js: Package ││ subpath './dist/core-api/controller/transform' is not defined by "exports" in ││ /Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/package.json ││ at loadJsFile (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/app-confi ││ guration/load-config-file.js:18:13) ││ at Module.loadFile (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/app- ││ configuration/load-config-file.js:37:14) ││ at Object.loadPlugins (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/core/l ││ oaders/plugins/index.js:90:41) ││ at async Strapi.loadPlugins ││ (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:304:5) ││ at async Promise.all (index 3) ││ at async Strapi.register ││ (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:334:5) ││ at async Strapi.load ││ (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/strapi/dist/Strapi.js:418:5) ││ at async Object.develop (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/admin/dist/_chun ││ ks/index-cce8ecb6.js:1160:28) ││ at async develop (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/@strapi/admin/dist/_chunks/deve ││ lop-69e28e61.js:52:5) ││ at async Command.parseAsync ││ (/Users/macos/code/testwebsite2022/test-strapi/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:923:5)

[ComfortablyCoding]

Thanks for the update!

They must have changed the path again.

I will internalize the logic for this so it does not happen again.

[boroco]

Thank you, Hope this gets fixed quickly, I really needed it. :)

[ComfortablyCoding]

@BabyDino and @boroco This should now be (permanently) fixed in v2.3.7+