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Nuxt•2mo ago
Josh

What is globalThis.process.getBuiltinModule

When i get any kind of error from any of my custom nuxt modules I get this error instead of the actual error 
ERROR  Fetch handler error: globalThis.process.getBuiltinModule is not a function                                                    12:01:05 PM

    at get _request [as _request] (node_modules/srvx/dist/adapters/node.mjs:156:61)
    at desc.get [as body] (node_modules/srvx/dist/_chunks/_inherit-aIijG5gM.mjs:11:16)
    at fetchAddress (node_modules/@nuxt/cli/dist/chunks/dev.mjs:140:19)
    at Server.<anonymous> (node_modules/@nuxt/cli/dist/chunks/dev.mjs:232:33)
    at Server.emit (node:events:531:35)
    at parserOnIncoming (node:_http_server:1140:12)
    at HTTPParser.parserOnHeadersComplete (node:_http_common:119:17)
ERROR  Fetch handler error: globalThis.process.getBuiltinModule is not a function                                                    12:01:05 PM

    at get _request [as _request] (node_modules/srvx/dist/adapters/node.mjs:156:61)
    at desc.get [as body] (node_modules/srvx/dist/_chunks/_inherit-aIijG5gM.mjs:11:16)
    at fetchAddress (node_modules/@nuxt/cli/dist/chunks/dev.mjs:140:19)
    at Server.<anonymous> (node_modules/@nuxt/cli/dist/chunks/dev.mjs:232:33)
    at Server.emit (node:events:531:35)
    at parserOnIncoming (node:_http_server:1140:12)
    at HTTPParser.parserOnHeadersComplete (node:_http_common:119:17)
> npm list
@emnapi/core@1.6.0 extraneous
├── @emnapi/runtime@1.6.0 extraneous
├── @emnapi/wasi-threads@1.1.0 extraneous
├── @ [My Custom Modules]
├── @iconify-json/heroicons@1.2.3
├── @iconify-json/lucide@1.2.70
├── @iconify-json/material-symbols@1.2.42
├── @iconify-json/mdi@1.2.3
├── @napi-rs/wasm-runtime@0.2.12 extraneous
├── @nuxt/devtools@1.7.0
├── @nuxt/eslint-config@0.3.13
├── @nuxt/icon@1.15.0
├── @nuxt/schema@3.19.3
├── @nuxt/test-utils@3.19.2
├── @nuxt/ui@3.3.6
├── @octokit/core@6.1.6
├── @tybys/wasm-util@0.10.1 extraneous
├── @types/node@20.19.23
├── changelogen@0.6.2
├── defu@6.1.4
├── eslint@8.57.1
├── js-yaml@4.1.0
├── markdown-it@14.1.0
├── npm-check-updates@17.1.18
├── nuxt-particles@0.3.0
├── sortablejs@1.15.6
├── stripe@15.12.0
├── typescript@5.9.3
├── vue-smooth-dnd@0.8.1
└── vue-tsc@2.2.12
> npm list
@emnapi/core@1.6.0 extraneous
├── @emnapi/runtime@1.6.0 extraneous
├── @emnapi/wasi-threads@1.1.0 extraneous
├── @ [My Custom Modules]
├── @iconify-json/heroicons@1.2.3
├── @iconify-json/lucide@1.2.70
├── @iconify-json/material-symbols@1.2.42
├── @iconify-json/mdi@1.2.3
├── @napi-rs/wasm-runtime@0.2.12 extraneous
├── @nuxt/devtools@1.7.0
├── @nuxt/eslint-config@0.3.13
├── @nuxt/icon@1.15.0
├── @nuxt/schema@3.19.3
├── @nuxt/test-utils@3.19.2
├── @nuxt/ui@3.3.6
├── @octokit/core@6.1.6
├── @tybys/wasm-util@0.10.1 extraneous
├── @types/node@20.19.23
├── changelogen@0.6.2
├── defu@6.1.4
├── eslint@8.57.1
├── js-yaml@4.1.0
├── markdown-it@14.1.0
├── npm-check-updates@17.1.18
├── nuxt-particles@0.3.0
├── sortablejs@1.15.6
├── stripe@15.12.0
├── typescript@5.9.3
├── vue-smooth-dnd@0.8.1
└── vue-tsc@2.2.12
Note: im confused with the extraneous packages and unsure if they are the culprit If any of this doesn't make sense please let me know
3 Replies
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
Hi @Josh. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- Based on the error you're encountering, this appears to be related to a Node.js version compatibility issue rather than a direct problem with your custom Nuxt modules. Understanding the Error The error globalThis.process.getBuiltinModule is not a function indicates that code is trying to use process.getBuiltinModule(), which is a relatively new Node.js API. This method was introduced in Node.js v22.3.0 and is used to access built-in Node.js modules. Why You're Seeing This Instead of Your Actual Error The error is occurring in the fetch handler (srvx adapter) before your actual module error can be properly surfaced. This is masking the real error from your custom modules. Potential Solutions 1. Check your Node.js version: Ensure you're using Node.js v22.3.0 or higher, as this is when process.getBuiltinModule() was introduced. Based on your package list showing @nuxt/cli and related packages, you should be using a compatible Node.js version. 2. Update dependencies: The error is coming from the srvx package (via @nuxt/cli). Try updating your CLI and related packages: 
   npm install @nuxt/cli@latest
   
   npm install @nuxt/cli@latest
3. Check for dependency conflicts: The "extraneous" packages in your npm list (@emnapi/core, @emnapi/runtime, @emnapi/wasi-threads, @napi-rs/wasm-runtime, @tybys/wasm-util) suggest there might be dependency resolution issues. Try: 
   npm dedupe
   # or clean install
   rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
   npm install
   
   npm dedupe
   # or clean install
   rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
   npm install
Based on similar issues in the knowledge sources, particularly the defineNuxtConfig is not defined issue, dependency deduplication and ensuring compatible versions often resolves these types of errors. If the issue persists after trying these solutions, you may want to create a minimal reproduction to help identify the actual error in your custom modules. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
kapa.ai
kapa.ai•2mo ago
<@776918748471885864> Kapa.ai is still learning and improving, please let me know how I did by reacting below.
Josh
JoshOP•2mo ago
Our project was using node 20. upgrading to 22.x fixed this

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