solved [SOLVED] Running "npx create-react-app' in Run Script

[jamofbob]

 I am trying to write an Alfred Workflow that creates a new react app. All the commands below are working fine EXCEPT for "npx create-react-app", anyone got this to work before?

 

Many thanks...

cd /Users/jameshusband/Development

mkdir {query}

cd {query}

npx create-react-app my-app

touch index.html

 

[deanishe]

You have to use /usr/local/bin/npx (or whatever the full path to the command is).

[jamofbob]

Sorry I failed to mention in OP that i have already tried pointing directly to the binary, Run Script looks like this:

cd /Users/theuser/development

/usr/local/bin/npx create-react-app my-app

 

[jamofbob]

I have managed to solve the issue by setting PATH variable. Found the Alfred Workflow Debug tool, very useful!!

 

cd /Users/jameshusband/development

PATH=/usr/local/bin npx create-react-app application

 

[deanishe]

Ah, right. I guess npx calls other tools. Glad you got it working.

 

FWIW, you should generally use PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH so as not to remove directories and break things.

[jamofbob]

Many thanks for helping, life saver with the correct setting of PATH!

Edited February 6, 2020 by jamofbob