npm create astro@latest looks for... pnpm?

[arjunindia]

What version of astro are you using?

latest

Are you using an SSR adapter? If so, which one?

No

What package manager are you using?

npm

What operating system are you using?

Windows

What browser are you using?

Chrome

Describe the Bug

On running npm create astro@latest,

file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/lib/error.js:59
                error = new Error(message);
                        ^

Error: Command failed with exit code 1: pnpm config get registry
'pnpm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
    at makeError (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/lib/error.js:59:11)
    at handlePromise (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/index.js:119:26)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async getRegistry (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/create-astro/dist/index.js:228:31)
    at async file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/create-astro/dist/index.js:279:20 {
  shortMessage: 'Command failed with exit code 1: pnpm config get registry',
  command: 'pnpm config get registry',
  escapedCommand: 'pnpm config get registry',
  exitCode: 1,
  signal: undefined,
  signalDescription: undefined,
  stdout: '',
  stderr: "'pnpm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,\r\n" +
    'operable program or batch file.',
  failed: true,
  timedOut: false,
  isCanceled: false,
  killed: false
}

Node.js v18.16.0
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path D:\htmlcss
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c create-astro

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2023-06-12T16_42_49_111Z-debug-0.log
 htmlcss  npm create astro@latest
file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/lib/error.js:59
                error = new Error(message);
                        ^

Error: Command failed with exit code 1: pnpm config get registry
'pnpm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
    at makeError (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/lib/error.js:59:11)
    at handlePromise (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/execa/index.js:119:26)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async getRegistry (file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/create-astro/dist/index.js:228:31)
    at async file:///C:/Users/user/AppData/Local/npm-cache/_npx/abdb4b598af046c4/node_modules/create-astro/dist/index.js:279:20 {
  shortMessage: 'Command failed with exit code 1: pnpm config get registry',
  command: 'pnpm config get registry',
  escapedCommand: 'pnpm config get registry',
  exitCode: 1,
  signal: undefined,
  signalDescription: undefined,
  stdout: '',
  stderr: "'pnpm' is not recognized as an internal or external command,\r\n" +
    'operable program or batch file.',
  failed: true,
  timedOut: false,
  isCanceled: false,
  killed: false
}

Node.js v18.16.0
npm ERR! code 1
npm ERR! path D:\htmlcss
npm ERR! command failed
npm ERR! command C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c create-astro

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2023-06-12T16_43_24_485Z-debug-0.log

Link to Minimal Reproducible Example

Reproduction likely isn't possible on an online platform, but have the error logs instead: https://pastebin.com/raw/VG9qGsiD

Participation

• I am willing to submit a pull request for this issue.

[bholmesdev]

Thanks for this @arjunindia! I know we rely on the which-pm-runs package to detect this. To be sure, does this error occur at the "install dependencies" CLI step or immediately at the start of the CLI?

[arjunindia]

this happens right after:

Need to install the following packages:
  [email protected]
Ok to proceed? (y) y

So I guess yeah immediately

[bholmesdev]

@arjunindia Ah interesting. Do you get this error using create for other starters as well? Ex. try npm create vite@latest

[arjunindia]

npm create vite@latest works fine. Scaffolded a TS project yesterday and just now to test.

[bholmesdev]

Think I have a fix! @arjunindia do you mind running this to verify?

npm create astro@next--pm-fix

[bholmesdev]

Closed to merge into the latest patch. Let us know if the issue persists!

[arjunindia]

It works great now! Thanks! Now I can keep using this amazing framework again