Vue build doesn't work with pnpm

[MichaHuhn]

I'm not able to build a Vue project with pnpm. It works with npm.

Important

• Windows 10
• pnpm version: 9.9.0
• npm version: 10.8.3

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. pnpm create electron-vite electron-vue-project
2. Select Vue
3. cd electron-vue-project
4. pnpm i
5. pnpm build
6. Fix TypeScript error by removing const require = in electron/main.ts
7. Run pnpm build again

These steps result in the following console output:

electron-builder  version=24.13.3 os=10.0.19045
  • loaded configuration  file=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\electron-builder.json5
  • description is missed in the package.json  appPackageFile=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\package.json
  • author is missed in the package.json  appPackageFile=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\package.json
  • writing effective config  file=release\0.0.0\builder-effective-config.yaml
  • packaging       platform=win32 arch=x64 electron=30.4.0 appOutDir=release\0.0.0\win-unpacked
  • default Electron icon is used  reason=application icon is not set
  • building        target=nsis file=release\0.0.0\YourAppName-Windows-0.0.0-Setup.exe archs=x64 oneClick=false perMachine=false
  ⨯ C:\Users\micha\AppData\Local\electron-builder\Cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.4.1\Bin\makensis.exe process failed ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE
Exit code:
1
Output:
Command line defined: "APP_ID=YourAppID"
Command line defined: "APP_GUID=e8a1d95b-2268-5534-a8b7-a46da8c43aa5"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALL_APP_KEY=e8a1d95b-2268-5534-a8b7-a46da8c43aa5"
Command line defined: "PRODUCT_NAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "PRODUCT_FILENAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "APP_FILENAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "APP_DESCRIPTION="
Command line defined: "VERSION=0.0.0"
Command line defined: "PROJECT_DIR=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project"
Command line defined: "BUILD_RESOURCES_DIR=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\build"
Command line defined: "APP_PACKAGE_NAME=electron-vue-project"
Command line defined: "APP_64=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\release\0.0.0\electron-vue-project-0.0.0-x64.nsis.7z"
Command line defined: "APP_64_NAME=electron-vue-project-0.0.0-x64.nsis.7z"
Command line defined: "APP_64_HASH=E6D6A043152CD14803C96A6CECEE75685AF8FE1C769B2BDA875DBA562A138C8FB7434AD2A54F06939C89CB0C649D709C09392DC32600CA0BEACB95F3464257DD"
Command line defined: "APP_64_UNPACKED_SIZE=262354"
Command line defined: "APP_INSTALLER_STORE_FILE=electron-vue-project-updater\installer.exe"
Command line defined: "COMPRESSION_METHOD=7z"
Command line defined: "MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_ALLOW_ELEVATION"
Command line defined: "INSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS_REQUIRED"
Command line defined: "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory"
Command line defined: "SHORTCUT_NAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALL_DISPLAY_NAME=YourAppName 0.0.0"
Command line defined: "MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP=${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\nsis3-metro.bmp"
Command line defined: "MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP=${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\nsis3-metro.bmp"
Command line defined: "ESTIMATED_SIZE=262354"
Command line defined: "COMPRESS=auto"
Command line defined: "BUILD_UNINSTALLER"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALLER_OUT_FILE=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\release\0.0.0\__uninstaller-nsis-electron-vue-project.exe"
Processing config: C:\Users\micha\AppData\Local\electron-builder\Cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.4.1\nsisconf.nsh
Processing script file: "<stdin>" (UTF8)

Error output:
!include: could not open file: "C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\node_modules\.pnpm\app-builder-lib@24.13.3_dmg-builder@24.13.3_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@24.13.3__electr_jhkj5etvr5lkpiqd5wtx2uh6ge\node_modules\app-builder-lib\templates\nsis\include\allowOnlyOneInstallerInstance.nsh"
Error in script "<stdin>" on line 88 -- aborting creation process
  failedTask=build stackTrace=Error: C:\Users\micha\AppData\Local\electron-builder\Cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.4.1\Bin\makensis.exe process failed ERR_ELECTRON_BUILDER_CANNOT_EXECUTE
Exit code:
1
Output:
Command line defined: "APP_ID=YourAppID"
Command line defined: "APP_GUID=e8a1d95b-2268-5534-a8b7-a46da8c43aa5"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALL_APP_KEY=e8a1d95b-2268-5534-a8b7-a46da8c43aa5"
Command line defined: "PRODUCT_NAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "PRODUCT_FILENAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "APP_FILENAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "APP_DESCRIPTION="
Command line defined: "VERSION=0.0.0"
Command line defined: "PROJECT_DIR=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project"
Command line defined: "BUILD_RESOURCES_DIR=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\build"
Command line defined: "APP_PACKAGE_NAME=electron-vue-project"
Command line defined: "APP_64=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\release\0.0.0\electron-vue-project-0.0.0-x64.nsis.7z"
Command line defined: "APP_64_NAME=electron-vue-project-0.0.0-x64.nsis.7z"
Command line defined: "APP_64_HASH=E6D6A043152CD14803C96A6CECEE75685AF8FE1C769B2BDA875DBA562A138C8FB7434AD2A54F06939C89CB0C649D709C09392DC32600CA0BEACB95F3464257DD"
Command line defined: "APP_64_UNPACKED_SIZE=262354"
Command line defined: "APP_INSTALLER_STORE_FILE=electron-vue-project-updater\installer.exe"
Command line defined: "COMPRESSION_METHOD=7z"
Command line defined: "MULTIUSER_INSTALLMODE_ALLOW_ELEVATION"
Command line defined: "INSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS_REQUIRED"
Command line defined: "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory"
Command line defined: "SHORTCUT_NAME=YourAppName"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALL_DISPLAY_NAME=YourAppName 0.0.0"
Command line defined: "MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP=${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\nsis3-metro.bmp"
Command line defined: "MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP=${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\nsis3-metro.bmp"
Command line defined: "ESTIMATED_SIZE=262354"
Command line defined: "COMPRESS=auto"
Command line defined: "BUILD_UNINSTALLER"
Command line defined: "UNINSTALLER_OUT_FILE=C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\release\0.0.0\__uninstaller-nsis-electron-vue-project.exe"
Processing config: C:\Users\micha\AppData\Local\electron-builder\Cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.4.1\nsisconf.nsh
Processing script file: "<stdin>" (UTF8)
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!include: could not open file: "C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\node_modules\.pnpm\app-builder-lib@24.13.3_dmg-builder@24.13.3_electron-builder-squirrel-windows@24.13.3__electr_jhkj5etvr5lkpiqd5wtx2uh6ge\node_modules\app-builder-lib\templates\nsis\include\allowOnlyOneInstallerInstance.nsh"
Error in script "<stdin>" on line 88 -- aborting creation process
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    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:634:26)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:519:28)
    at ChildProcess.cp.emit (C:\Users\micha\Desktop\electron-vue-project\node_modules\.pnpm\cross-spawn@7.0.3\node_modules\cross-spawn\lib\enoent.js:34:29)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1105:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:305:5)
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.

vue.build.issue.mp4

How can this issue be fixed?

[integeresting]

similar issue with react and pnpm, for me using npm worked

[yanglee2421]

electron-builder does not support pnpm yet, you can only use yarn@1 or npm