MODULE_NOT_FOUND error after updating to latest CLI version

[simonhyphen8]

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Summary

I was prompted to update to the latest version of the CLI. I did so and now when I run the following command:
sf package create --name PACKAGE_NAME --package-type Unlocked --path force-app
I receive an error message (see results)
I have tried the latest version of the CLI, and I installed an older version (2.43.3) and received the same result.
This was working a few weeks ago when I generated a new version of the package I am working with.

Steps To Reproduce

Update to latest version of CLI using
sf update
Try and run the package create command:
sf package create --name PACKAGE_NAME --package-type Unlocked --path force-app

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Expected result

Package version is created
File sfdx-project.json is updated with the latest version
Package is ready to be marked as published

Actual result

Error message received:
ModuleLoadError: [MODULE_NOT_FOUND] require failed to load › /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/plugin-packaging/lib/commands/package/create.js: Cannot find module 'glob' › Require stack: › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/package/packageProfileApi.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/package/packageVersionCreate.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/package/packageConvert.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/package/package.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/package/index.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/packaging/lib/exported.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/node_modules/@salesforce/plugin-packaging/lib/commands/package/create.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/module-loader.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/help/index.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/errors/handle.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/errors/index.js › - /Users/MYUSERNAME/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925/node_modules/@oclif/core/lib/execute.js › Code: MODULE_NOT_FOUND

Additional information

System Information

Terminal = bash
OS Version = Sonoma 14.6.1 (23G93)

{
  "architecture": "darwin-arm64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.58.7",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v20.17.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 23.6.0",
  "rootPath": "/Users/simonmolloy/.local/share/sf/client/2.58.7-ed27925",
  "shell": "zsh",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.0.13 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.18 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.6 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.7 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.5.5 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.11 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.13 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.12 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.58.7 (core)",
    "apex 3.4.8 (core)",
    "api 1.2.1 (core)",
    "auth 3.6.54 (core)",
    "data 3.6.5 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.12.3 (core)",
    "info 3.4.3 (core)",
    "limits 3.3.29 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.2.25 (core)",
    "org 4.5.7 (core)",
    "packaging 1.26.3 (user)",
    "schema 3.3.26 (core)",
    "settings 2.3.16 (core)",
    "sobject 1.4.33 (core)",
    "source 3.5.18 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.6.10 (core)",
    "templates 56.3.17 (core)",
    "trust 3.7.27 (core)",
    "user 3.5.29 (core)"
  ]
}

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[WillieRuemmele]

hi @simonhyphen8 -
can you try running

sf plugins uninstall @salesforce/plugin-packaging

it looks like you manually installed that version, and it's quite old. Uninstalling it will make the CLI use the version it ships with rather than your older manually installed version

[simonhyphen8]

@WillieRuemmele Thanks for the quick response.
I ran that comment, then tried the package create again. I now receive:
Error (CANNOT_INSERT_UPDATE_ACTIVATE_ENTITY): entity type cannot be inserted: Package

[WillieRuemmele]

Hmmm, well that sounds like it's being returned from the server. Do you need to "Enable Unlocked Packages and Second-Generation Managed Packages"? Or anything else in the org?

[simonhyphen8]

It's a scratch org connected to our dev hub which we've been using for a few years now, so I don't think it's anything like those settings. However, I will check the settings of our dev hub right now and come back to you with what I find, just to be sure.

[simonhyphen8]

I discovered my access had been changed on the dev hub. Apologies. That's been resolve now, my access has been restored and the package / package version is now created. Thanks for the quick response.

[WillieRuemmele]

glad we got it working 😄