Micha•3w ago

Error while running `npx convex dev` on mac - No loader is configured for ".node" files: fsevents

If I run npx convex dev on mac it throws this error:

% npx convex dev
✔ Provisioned a dev deployment and saved its name as CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT to .env.local

Write your Convex functions in convex/
Give us feedback at https://convex.dev/community or support@convex.dev
View the Convex dashboard at https://dashboard.convex.dev/d/perfect-rhinoceros-26

⠏ Preparing Convex functions...
✘ [ERROR] No loader is configured for ".node" files: node_modules/.pnpm/fsevents@2.3.3/node_modules/fsevents/fsevents.node

    node_modules/.pnpm/fsevents@2.3.3/node_modules/fsevents/fsevents.js:13:23:
      13 │ const Native = require("./fsevents.node");

% npx convex dev
✔ Provisioned a dev deployment and saved its name as CONVEX_DEPLOYMENT to .env.local

Write your Convex functions in convex/
Give us feedback at https://convex.dev/community or support@convex.dev
View the Convex dashboard at https://dashboard.convex.dev/d/perfect-rhinoceros-26

⠏ Preparing Convex functions...
✘ [ERROR] No loader is configured for ".node" files: node_modules/.pnpm/fsevents@2.3.3/node_modules/fsevents/fsevents.node

    node_modules/.pnpm/fsevents@2.3.3/node_modules/fsevents/fsevents.js:13:23:
      13 │ const Native = require("./fsevents.node");

On Windows WSL it works just fine. Any ideas? node version tested: - v18.20.8 - v20.18.0 - v22.14.0 (The same used on windows WSL) - v23.11.0

5 Replies

Convex Bot•3w ago

Thanks for posting in <#1088161997662724167>. Reminder: If you have a Convex Pro account, use the Convex Dashboard to file support tickets. - Provide context: What are you trying to achieve, what is the end-user interaction, what are you seeing? (full error message, command output, etc.) - Use search.convex.dev to search Docs, Stack, and Discord all at once. - Additionally, you can post your questions in the Convex Community's <#1228095053885476985> channel to receive a response from AI. - Avoid tagging staff unless specifically instructed. Thank you!

erquhart•3w ago

Try adding fsevents to externalPackages: https://docs.convex.dev/functions/bundling#specifying-external-packages

Bundling | Convex Developer Hub

Bundling is the process of gathering, optimizing and transpiling the JS/TS

MichaOP•2w ago

This does not seem to solve it - the error stays unchanged. Added convex.json with

{
  "node": {
    "externalPackages": ["fsevents"]
  }
}

{
  "node": {
    "externalPackages": ["fsevents"]
  }
}

at the same level as my package.json. I've also installed fsevents to be double sure as a dependency, but it's also not making a difference.

erquhart•2w ago

Ah I thought fsevents was a direct dependency, you’ll want to externalize whatever direct dependency is using it

MichaOP•2w ago

Great - that helped a lot thanks ❤️

Error while running `npx convex dev` on mac - No loader is configured for ".node" files: fsevents

Did you find this page helpful?