Problem installing npm package

[JoepKockelkorn]

I'm getting the following error after being prompted to install an npm package and confirming to install:

[2021-06-19 21:00:09.081] [info]  *** /Users/joepkockelkorn/.kit/cli/error-action.js open-hatseflats-channel.js,Error: /Users/joepkockelkorn/.kenv/node_modules/@nut-tree/nut-js/package.json doesn't exist
Error: Error: /Users/joepkockelkorn/.kenv/node_modules/@nut-tree/nut-js/package.json doesn't exist
    at kenvImport (file:///Users/joepkockelkorn/.kit/api/npm.js:43:15)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async file:///Users/joepkockelkorn/.kit/api/npm.js:58:12
    at async file:///Users/joepkockelkorn/.kenv/scripts/open-hatseflats-channel.js?uuid=62e4eb0e-1462-4168-9a0a-a1d33145e053:6:23,/Users/joepkockelkorn/.kenv/scripts/open-hatseflats-channel.js,1,1 ***

It seems the package is not installed properly? The script content is this:

const { clipboard } = await npm("@nut-tree/nut-js");
await clipboard.paste();

Is there a fix for it, or a workaround I didn't spot yet?

[johnlindquist]

Hi @JoepKockelkorn ,

I found this issue on the nut-js repo: nut-tree/nut.js#223

The "solution" was to downgrade to node 15, which isn't really an option (Kit is on node 16/npm 7).

I'm out of town this weekend, so can't really dig into this until next week at my home computer. I guess you could try installing node 15 then manually install in the terminal like so:

cd ~/.kenv
/wherever/node/15/is/bin/npm i @nut-tree/nut-js

Then use import instead of npm:

const { clipboard } = await import("@nut-tree/nut-js");
await clipboard.paste();

That might work. I'll dig in deeper next week.

[JoepKockelkorn]

Thanks for the swift reply. I'm perfectly fine with pasting myself in the meanwhile, so don't put this at the top of your list 👍

[johnlindquist]

If you're only looking to paste from the clipboard, use the global:

await setSelectedText()

It will trigger a paste using AppleScript to cmd+v

Note: This is different from the global paste() helper which reads the clipboard into the script.

[JoepKockelkorn]

I can confirm this works: await setSelectedText(await paste());

Thanks!