SyntaxError: index.js: Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-module-resolver'

[m8tec]

I'm using this package for my react native app.
It works fine with development builds and even for iOS release,
but I can't get it to work when I try to create an Android app bundle.

Anybody had the same issue?

Logs:
[RUN_GRADLEW] > Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets [RUN_GRADLEW] Starting Metro Bundler [RUN_GRADLEW] warning: Bundler cache is empty, rebuilding (this may take a minute) [RUN_GRADLEW] (node:10834) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The punycodemodule is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead. [RUN_GRADLEW] (Usenode --trace-deprecation ... to show where the warning was created) [RUN_GRADLEW] Android Bundling failed 144ms index.js (1 module) [RUN_GRADLEW] SyntaxError: index.js: Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-module-resolver' [RUN_GRADLEW] Require stack: [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/index.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/index.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/metro-transform-worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/transform-worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/Worker.flow.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/Worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/jest-worker/build/workers/processChild.js [RUN_GRADLEW] Make sure that all the Babel plugins and presets you are using [RUN_GRADLEW] are defined as dependencies or devDependencies in your package.json [RUN_GRADLEW] file. It's possible that the missing plugin is loaded by a preset [RUN_GRADLEW] you are using that forgot to add the plugin to its dependencies: you [RUN_GRADLEW] can workaround this problem by explicitly adding the missing package [RUN_GRADLEW] to your top-level package.json. [RUN_GRADLEW] Error: Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-module-resolver' [RUN_GRADLEW] Require stack: [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/index.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/index.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/metro-transform-worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/transform-worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/Worker.flow.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/metro/src/DeltaBundler/Worker.js [RUN_GRADLEW] - /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/jest-worker/build/workers/processChild.js [RUN_GRADLEW] Make sure that all the Babel plugins and presets you are using [RUN_GRADLEW] are defined as dependencies or devDependencies in your package.json [RUN_GRADLEW] file. It's possible that the missing plugin is loaded by a preset [RUN_GRADLEW] you are using that forgot to add the plugin to its dependencies: you [RUN_GRADLEW] can workaround this problem by explicitly adding the missing package [RUN_GRADLEW] to your top-level package.json. [RUN_GRADLEW] at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1142:15) [RUN_GRADLEW] at resolve (node:internal/modules/helpers:190:19) [RUN_GRADLEW] at tryRequireResolve (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js:121:11) [RUN_GRADLEW] at resolveStandardizedNameForRequire (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js:155:19) [RUN_GRADLEW] at resolveStandardizedName (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js:170:12) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadPlugin (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/plugins.js:52:20) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadPlugin.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createDescriptor (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-descriptors.js:140:16) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createDescriptor.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at evaluateSync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:251:28) [RUN_GRADLEW] at /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:31:34 [RUN_GRADLEW] at Array.map (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Function.sync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:31:22) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Function.all (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:210:24) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Generator.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createDescriptors (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-descriptors.js:102:41) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createDescriptors.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createPluginDescriptors (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-descriptors.js:99:17) [RUN_GRADLEW] at createPluginDescriptors.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at /private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/gensync-utils/functional.js:22:27 [RUN_GRADLEW] at Generator.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at mergeChainOpts (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:349:34) [RUN_GRADLEW] at mergeChainOpts.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at chainWalker (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:316:14) [RUN_GRADLEW] at chainWalker.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadFileChain (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:191:24) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadFileChain.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at mergeExtendsChain (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:328:28) [RUN_GRADLEW] at mergeExtendsChain.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at chainWalker (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:312:20) [RUN_GRADLEW] at chainWalker.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at buildRootChain (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/config-chain.js:56:36) [RUN_GRADLEW] at buildRootChain.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadPrivatePartialConfig (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/partial.js:72:62) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadPrivatePartialConfig.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadFullConfig (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/full.js:36:46) [RUN_GRADLEW] at loadFullConfig.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at transform (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/transform.js:20:44) [RUN_GRADLEW] at transform.next (<anonymous>) [RUN_GRADLEW] at evaluateSync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:251:28) [RUN_GRADLEW] at sync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/gensync/index.js:89:14) [RUN_GRADLEW] at stopHiding - secret - don't use this - v1 (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/errors/rewrite-stack-trace.js:47:12) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Object.transformSync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/transform.js:42:76) [RUN_GRADLEW] at parseWithBabel (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transformSync.js:57:18) [RUN_GRADLEW] at transformSync (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transformSync.js:46:12) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Object.transform (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/babel-transformer.js:115:58) [RUN_GRADLEW] at transformJSWithBabel (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/metro-transform-worker.js:341:47) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Object.transform (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/metro-transform-worker.js:444:12) [RUN_GRADLEW] at Object.transform (/private/var/folders/3_/8m8v8w1x5vvb5ljy5vwvhzkh0000gn/T/eas-build-local-nodejs/8bb8125d-ac16-4133-9f36-5054343383d4/build/node_modules/@expo/metro-config/build/transform-worker/transform-worker.js:69:23) [RUN_GRADLEW] > Task :app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets FAILED [RUN_GRADLEW] FAILURE: [RUN_GRADLEW] Build failed with an exception. [RUN_GRADLEW] * What went wrong: [RUN_GRADLEW] Execution failed for task ':app:createBundleReleaseJsAndAssets'. [RUN_GRADLEW] > Process 'command 'node'' finished with non-zero exit value 1 [RUN_GRADLEW] * Try: [RUN_GRADLEW] > Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. [RUN_GRADLEW] > Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. [RUN_GRADLEW] > Run with --scan to get full insights. [RUN_GRADLEW] > Get more help at https://help.gradle.org. [RUN_GRADLEW] BUILD FAILED in 42s

My bable.config.js:
module.exports = function (api) { api.cache(true); return { presets: ["babel-preset-expo"], plugins: [ "react-native-reanimated/plugin", [ "module-resolver", { root: ["./"], extensions: [".js", ".jsx", ".ts", ".tsx"], alias: { "@assets": "./assets", "@components": "./components", "@contexts": "./contexts", "@locales": "./locales", "@screens": "screens", "@utils": "./utils", }, }, ], ], }; };

[jsdecena]

I have this for a week now and cannot find how to resolve :((((

it is already installed but still failing just like your error. Mine is exactly the same.

[UPDATE]
I ended up removing this library. I just use the tsconfig.json and metro.config.js to resolve the paths.

// tsconfig
{
  "extends": "expo/tsconfig.base",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "baseUrl": ".",
    /* Absolute Imports */
    "paths": {
      "@/*": ["src/*"]
    }    
  }
}

// metro config
const { getDefaultConfig } = require('expo/metro-config');

const config = getDefaultConfig(__dirname);

config.resolver.alias = {
  '@': './src'
};

module.exports = config;

NOW IT IS BUILDING PROPERLY

[m8tec]

I ended up removing this library as well and migrate completely to Typescript (which supports path aliases without plugin), which I planned to do anyway. Probably not the solution other people are here for, but at least we got it building again. 😄