prisma:  ERR_PNPM_BAD_PACKAGE_JSON : Invalid name: ".prisma/client"

Bug description

After upgrading from prisma 3.14.0 to 3.15.2 with pnpm, I’m unable to install new packages. When trying to install a new package, I get the error :  ERR_PNPM_BAD_PACKAGE_JSON  /myproject/node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json: Invalid name: ".prisma/client"

Taking a look at node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json it shows the following: version 3.14.0:

{
    "name": "@prisma/client",
    "version": "3.14.0",
    "description": "Prisma Client is an auto-generated, type-safe and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ORM for Node.js that's tailored to your data. Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite databases.",
    "keywords": [
      "orm",
      "prisma2",
      "prisma",
      "client",
      "query",
      "database",
      "sql",
      "postgres",
      "postgresql",
      "mysql",
      "sqlite",
      "mariadb",
      "mssql",
      "typescript",
      "query-builder"
    ],
    "main": "index.js",
    "browser": "index-browser.js",
    "types": "index.d.ts",
    "license": "Apache-2.0",
    "engines": {
      "node": ">=12.6"
    },
    "homepage": "https://www.prisma.io",
    "repository": {
      "type": "git",
      "url": "https://github.com/prisma/prisma.git",
      "directory": "packages/client"
    },
    "author": "Tim Suchanek <suchanek@prisma.io>",
    "maintainers": [
      "Joël Galeran <galeran@prisma.io>",
      "Pierre-Antoine Mills <mills@prisma.io>",
      "Alexey Orlenko <orlenko@prisma.io>"
    ],
    "bugs": "https://github.com/prisma/prisma/issues",
    "files": [
      "README.md",
      "runtime",
      "scripts",
      "generator-build",
      "index.js",
      "index.d.ts",
      "index-browser.js"
    ],
    "devDependencies": {
      "@jest/test-sequencer": "28.1.0",
      "@microsoft/api-extractor": "7.19.3",
      "@opentelemetry/api": "1.0.3",
      "@prisma/debug": "3.14.0",
      "@prisma/engine-core": "3.14.0",
      "@prisma/engines": "3.14.0-36.2b0c12756921c891fec4f68d9444e18c7d5d4a6a",
      "@prisma/fetch-engine": "3.14.0-36.2b0c12756921c891fec4f68d9444e18c7d5d4a6a",
      "@prisma/generator-helper": "3.14.0",
      "@prisma/get-platform": "3.14.0-36.2b0c12756921c891fec4f68d9444e18c7d5d4a6a",
      "@prisma/migrate": "3.14.0",
      "@prisma/sdk": "3.14.0",
      "@swc/core": "1.2.141",
      "@swc/jest": "0.2.20",
      "@timsuchanek/copy": "1.4.5",
      "@types/debug": "4.1.7",
      "@types/jest": "27.5.0",
      "@types/js-levenshtein": "1.1.1",
      "@types/mssql": "7.1.5",
      "@types/node": "12.20.50",
      "@types/pg": "8.6.5",
      "arg": "5.0.1",
      "benchmark": "2.1.4",
      "chalk": "4.1.2",
      "decimal.js": "10.3.1",
      "esbuild": "0.13.14",
      "execa": "5.1.1",
      "flat-map-polyfill": "0.3.8",
      "fs-extra": "10.0.0",
      "fs-monkey": "1.0.3",
      "get-own-enumerable-property-symbols": "3.0.2",
      "globby": "11.1.0",
      "indent-string": "4.0.0",
      "is-obj": "2.0.0",
      "is-regexp": "2.1.0",
      "jest": "28.1.0",
      "jest-junit": "13.2.0",
      "js-levenshtein": "1.1.6",
      "klona": "2.0.5",
      "lz-string": "1.4.4",
      "make-dir": "3.1.0",
      "mariadb": "3.0.0",
      "mssql": "8.0.1",
      "pg": "8.7.1",
      "pkg-up": "3.1.0",
      "pluralize": "8.0.0",
      "replace-string": "3.1.0",
      "resolve": "1.22.0",
      "rimraf": "3.0.2",
      "sort-keys": "4.2.0",
      "source-map-support": "0.5.21",
      "sql-template-tag": "4.0.0",
      "stacktrace-parser": "0.1.10",
      "strip-ansi": "6.0.1",
      "strip-indent": "3.0.0",
      "ts-jest": "28.0.2",
      "ts-node": "10.4.0",
      "tsd": "0.19.1",
      "typescript": "4.5.4"
    },
    "peerDependencies": {
      "prisma": "*"
    },
    "peerDependenciesMeta": {
      "prisma": {
        "optional": true
      }
    },
    "dependencies": {
      "@prisma/engines-version": "3.14.0-36.2b0c12756921c891fec4f68d9444e18c7d5d4a6a"
    },
    "sideEffects": false,
    "scripts": {
      "dev": "DEV=true node -r esbuild-register helpers/build.ts",
      "build": "node -r esbuild-register helpers/build.ts",
      "test": "jest --verbose",
      "test:functional": "pnpm run test:functional:code && pnpm run test:functional:types",
      "test:functional:code": "jest --verbose --config=tests/functional/jest.config.js --testPathIgnorePatterns typescript --",
      "test:functional:types": "jest --verbose --config=tests/functional/jest.config.js -- typescript",
      "test-notypes": "jest --verbose --testPathIgnorePatterns src/__tests__/types/types.test.ts",
      "generate": "node scripts/postinstall.js",
      "postinstall": "node scripts/postinstall.js"
    },
    "readme": "# Prisma Client &middot; [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@prisma/client.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@prisma/client) [![PRs Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202-blue)](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/blob/main/LICENSE) [![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/chat-on%20slack-blue.svg)](https://slack.prisma.io/)\n\nPrisma Client JS is an **auto-generated query builder** that enables **type-safe** database access and **reduces boilerplate**. You can use it as an alternative to traditional ORMs such as Sequelize, TypeORM or SQL query builders like knex.js.\n\nIt is part of the [Prisma](https://www.prisma.io/) ecosystem. Prisma provides database tools for data access, declarative data modeling, schema migrations and visual data management. Learn more in the main [`prisma`](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/) repository or read the [documentation](https://www.prisma.io/docs/).\n\n## Getting started\n\nFollow one of these guides to get started with Prisma Client JS:\n\n- [Quickstart](https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/quickstart) (5 min)\n- [Set up a new project with Prisma (SQL migrations)](https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/setup-prisma/start-from-scratch-sql) (15 min)\n- [Set up a new project with Prisma (Prisma Migrate)](https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/setup-prisma/start-from-scratch-prisma-migrate) (15 min)\n- [Add Prisma to an existing project](https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/setup-prisma/add-to-existing-project) (15 min)\n\nAlternatively you can explore the ready-to-run [examples](https://github.com/prisma/prisma-examples/) (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, plain JavaScript and TypeScript demos, ...) or watch the [demo videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RhtQgIs-TE&list=PLn2e1F9Rfr6k9PnR_figWOcSHgc_erDr5&index=1) (1-2 min per video).\n\n## Contributing\n\nRefer to our [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [Code of Conduct for contributors](https://github.com/prisma/prisma/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).\n\n## Build Status\n\n- Prisma Tests Status:  \n  [![Build status](https://badge.buildkite.com/590e1981074b70961362481ad8319a831b44a38c5d468d6408.svg?branch=master)](https://buildkite.com/prisma/prisma2-test)\n- Ecosystem Tests Status:  \n  [![Actions Status](https://github.com/prisma/ecosystem-tests/workflows/test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/prisma/ecosystem-tests/actions)\n"
  }

and for version 13.15.2

{
  "name": ".prisma/client",
  "main": "index.js",
  "types": "index.d.ts",
  "browser": "index-browser.js"
}
Screen Shot 2022-06-18 at 7 46 27 PM

How to reproduce

  1. Install prisma 3.15.2 with pnpm $ pnpm add @prisma/client@3.15.2
  2. Try to add another package (doesn’t matter which package, using is-even as example) $ pnpm add is-even
  3. See error Screen Shot 2022-06-18 at 8 15 04 PM

Expected behavior

After upgrading prisma, I should be able to install new packages.

Prisma information

generator client {
  provider      = "prisma-client-js"
  output        = "../../../../node_modules/@prisma/client"
  binaryTargets = ["native", "darwin", "linux-musl"]
}
generator typegraphql {
  provider = "typegraphql-prisma"
  output   = "./generated/type-graphql"
  emitOnly = "models,enums,relationResolvers"
}

datasource db {
  provider = "postgresql"
  url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
}

Environment & setup

  • OS: Mac OS
  • Database: PostgreSQL
  • Node.js version: v16.15.1

Prisma Version

prisma                  : 3.15.2
@prisma/client          : 3.15.2
Current platform        : darwin
Query Engine (Node-API) : libquery-engine 461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e (at node_modules/.pnpm/@prisma+engines@3.15.1-1.461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e/node_modules/@prisma/engines/libquery_engine-darwin.dylib.node)
Migration Engine        : migration-engine-cli 461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e (at node_modules/.pnpm/@prisma+engines@3.15.1-1.461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e/node_modules/@prisma/engines/migration-engine-darwin)
Introspection Engine    : introspection-core 461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e (at node_modules/.pnpm/@prisma+engines@3.15.1-1.461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e/node_modules/@prisma/engines/introspection-engine-darwin)
Format Binary           : prisma-fmt 461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e (at node_modules/.pnpm/@prisma+engines@3.15.1-1.461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e/node_modules/@prisma/engines/prisma-fmt-darwin)
Default Engines Hash    : 461d6a05159055555eb7dfb337c9fb271cbd4d7e
Studio                  : 0.462.0

About this issue

  • Original URL
  • State: closed
  • Created 2 years ago
  • Comments: 22 (7 by maintainers)

Commits related to this issue

Most upvoted comments

I don’t understand how this is closed. The suggested solution is to go edit a generated package.json file which is a no go for many reasons. Shouldn’t prisma not generate a client with an invalid name to begin with?

+2
iamjaredwalters on Feb 8, 2023

The same issue here with pnpm v7.5

My config for prisma

generator client {
  provider        = "prisma-client-js"
  binaryTargets   = ["native", "debian-openssl-1.1.x"]
  output          = "../node_modules/@prisma/client"
  previewFeatures = ["fullTextIndex", "fullTextSearch", "interactiveTransactions"]
}

What I got when run pnpm install

 ERR_PNPM_BAD_PACKAGE_JSON  /root/ritchie/services/node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json: Invalid name: ".prisma/client"

Workaround

Open the package.json, replace .prisma/client with @prisma/client, solved, but when I add new new deps, I should edit this file again, I am waiting for an official solution here too.

vim /root/ritchie/services/node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json

{
  "name": ".prisma/client",  # change this to "@prisma/client"
  "main": "index.js",
  "types": "index.d.ts",
  "browser": "index-browser.js"
}

I’m solved by output = "../node_modules/.prisma/client

+2
Satont on Jul 13, 2022

The same issue here with pnpm v7.5

My config for prisma

generator client {
  provider        = "prisma-client-js"
  binaryTargets   = ["native", "debian-openssl-1.1.x"]
  output          = "../node_modules/@prisma/client"
  previewFeatures = ["fullTextIndex", "fullTextSearch", "interactiveTransactions"]
}

What I got when run pnpm install

 ERR_PNPM_BAD_PACKAGE_JSON  /root/ritchie/services/node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json: Invalid name: ".prisma/client"

Workaround

Open the package.json, replace .prisma/client with @prisma/client, solved, but when I add new new deps, I should edit this file again, I am waiting for an official solution here too.

vim /root/ritchie/services/node_modules/@prisma/client/package.json

{
  "name": ".prisma/client",  # change this to "@prisma/client"
  "main": "index.js",
  "types": "index.d.ts",
  "browser": "index-browser.js"
}
+2
laozhu on Jul 13, 2022

I am having issue with this while deploying to firebase

Build failed with status: FAILURE and message: npm ERR! code EINVALIDPACKAGENAME
npm ERR! Invalid package name ".prisma" of package ".prisma@0.0.0": name cannot start with a period.

Functions deploy had errors with the following functions:
+1
husayt on Dec 1, 2023

Open a bug report issue please and describe the full problem you are experiencing in a way we can reproduce this. With no bug report, we are not aware of any problem and can not give any advice how to prevent that. Thanks.

+1
janpio on Feb 10, 2023

The user closed the issue themselves, as the suggested solution (which was not to edit the package.json) seems to have solved their problem: https://github.com/prisma/prisma/issues/13893#issuecomment-1188653768

+1
janpio on Feb 8, 2023

@Satont while we will fix the issue regardless, please also note that using output = "../node_modules/@prisma/client" is not the best idea, please use output = "../node_modules/.prisma/client" instead (and reinstall the dependencies to restore the state of @prisma/client package). The default index.js and index.d.ts files in @prisma/client re-export everything from .prisma/client, which is the default location for the generated client.

+1
aqrln on Jul 4, 2022
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