Fix npm optional dependencies bug with Node.js v23 #73
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jonathanhefner
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Summary
Fixes
npm startfailing with "Cannot find module @rollup/rollup-darwin-arm64" when using npm v10.9.2 + Node.js v23.10.0.Problem
npm has a known bug where it fails to install optional dependencies from nested packages when using Node.js v23. Rollup requires platform-specific native binaries as optional dependencies, but npm wasn't installing them, causing vite to fail.
Solution
Added common platform-specific rollup binaries to
optionalDependencies:Since these are optional dependencies, only the binary for the current platform gets installed.
Testing
Verified
npm startnow works successfully on macOS ARM64 with Node.js v23.10.0.