pnpm dlx attempts to read project manifest in 10.6.x #9263
Description
Last pnpm version that worked
10.5.2
pnpm version
10.6.1
Code to reproduce the issue
Run a dlx command that includes --allow-build:
pnpm --allow-build=core-js --package=hello-world-npm dlx hello-world-npmExpected behavior
Outputs "Hello World NPM"
Actual behavior
Receive the following error:
ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE The "path" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
pnpm [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "path" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
at Object.join (node:path:1268:7)
at tryReadProjectManifest (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:13211:45)
at readProjectManifest (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:13199:29)
at createProjectManifestWriter (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:134112:96)
at Object.handler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:188972:106)
at Object.handler [as dlx] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:210803:50)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)
at async /usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:221052:23
at async main (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:221010:34)
at async runPnpm (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pnpm/dist/pnpm.cjs:221277:5)
Additional information
Looks like pnpm is attempting to read the project manifest when using dlx, but only when using allow-build.
I have put together an easy reproduction in various Dockerfiles at:
https://github.com/collinsauve/pnpm-dlx-manifest
Node.js version
22.14.0
Operating System
Linux
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