BarabbasRedeemed•2w ago

Sanity check needed - Cursor blaming 'anyApi' in client-side codegen for build issues.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, I'm just at my witts end troubleshooting this issue I encountered today. Can anyone tell me if this bug report makes sense, and even better if there's actionable steps to resolve it? Bug Report: Convex codegen consistently generates anyApi from convex/server instead of proper client-side API types Environment: - OS: macOS 15.6.1 (darwin 24.6.0) - Node.js: >=18 - Convex CLI: 1.26.2 (also tested 1.25.0) - Convex package: 1.26.2 (also tested 1.25.0) - Project: React Native app with Convex backend Issue Description: The npx convex codegen command consistently generates incorrect API types in convex/_generated/api.js. Instead of generating proper client-side API types, it generates:

import { anyApi } from "convex/server";

export const api = anyApi;
export const internal = anyApi;

import { anyApi } from "convex/server";

export const api = anyApi;
export const internal = anyApi;

This causes the application to crash because anyApi from convex/server is server-side code that cannot be imported in client-side contexts. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create a new Convex project: npx convex dev --configure new 2. Add a simple Convex function with proper validators 3. Run npx convex codegen 4. Check convex/_generated/api.js Expected Behavior: The generated api.js should contain proper client-side API types that can be imported and used in client applications. Actual Behavior: The generated api.js contains anyApi imports from convex/server, which causes runtime crashes when imported in client-side code.

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Convex Bot•2w ago

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BarabbasRedeemedOP•2w ago

Additional Details: - This issue persists across multiple Convex versions (1.25.0, 1.26.1, 1.26.2) - Issue occurs in both existing projects and completely new projects - Issue persists after clearing global Convex state (~/.convex/) - Issue persists after reinstalling Convex CLI globally - Issue persists after removing and regenerating all generated files - Issue affects both the main project and test projects created in different directories Impact: This is a critical blocker that prevents any Convex client application from working. The mobile app crashes immediately when trying to import the generated API types. Workaround Attempts: - Downgraded Convex to 1.25.0 (issue persists) - Cleared global Convex state (issue persists) - Reinstalled Convex CLI (issue persists) - Removed and regenerated all generated files (issue persists) - Created projects in different directories (issue persists) Files Affected: - convex/_generated/api.js - convex/_generated/api.d.ts Reproduction Rate: 100% - The issue occurs every time npx convex codegen is run, regardless of the project or environment.

Sanity check needed - Cursor blaming 'anyApi' in client-side codegen for build issues.

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