Create sst generates a broken project

[pbalenzuela]

I'm using pnpm but it also fails using npm with [email protected] (current latest)

Details

• There's a missing dependency sst/constructs that is causing the problem
• .sst directory is not properly created

  System:
    OS: macOS 15.1
    CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
    Memory: 122.36 MB / 18.00 GB
    Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 20.16.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.16.0/bin/node
    npm: 10.8.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.16.0/bin/npm
    pnpm: 9.12.3 - /opt/homebrew/bin/pnpm

logs

pn create [email protected]
? Project name my-sst-app
✔ Copied template files

Next steps:
- cd my-sst-app
- npm install (or pnpm install, or yarn)
- npm run dev
/Downloads  5s 517ms                                                                                                                                                    default@us-east-1     63    5,11:26 
cd my-sst-app
/Downloads/my-sst-app  32ms                                                                                                                                20.16.0  default@us-east-1     63    5,11:26 
pn i
Scope: all 3 workspace projects
Packages: +64
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Progress: resolved 107, reused 64, downloaded 0, added 64, done

devDependencies:
+ @tsconfig/node18 18.2.4
+ aws-cdk-lib 2.142.1 (2.165.0 is available)
+ constructs 10.3.0 (10.4.2 is available)
+ sst 3.2.76
+ typescript 5.6.3

Done in 3.9s
/Downloads/my-sst-app  4s 36ms                                                                                                                            󰋁 20.16.0  default@us-east-1     63    5,11:27 
pn dev --print-logs

> [email protected] dev /Users/pbalenzuela/Downloads/my-sst-app
> sst dev "--print-logs"

time=2024-11-05T11:27:31.215-03:00 level=INFO msg="checking for pulumi" path="/Users/pbalenzuela/Library/Application Support/sst/bin/pulumi"
time=2024-11-05T11:27:32.023-03:00 level=INFO msg="checking for bun" path="/Users/pbalenzuela/Library/Application Support/sst/bin/bun"
time=2024-11-05T11:27:32.722-03:00 level=INFO msg="initializing project" version=3.2.76
time=2024-11-05T11:27:32.723-03:00 level=INFO msg="esbuild building" out=/Users/pbalenzuela/Downloads/my-sst-app/.sst/platform/sst.config.1730816852723.mjs
time=2024-11-05T11:27:32.731-03:00 level=ERROR msg="esbuild error" text="Could not resolve \"sst/constructs\""
time=2024-11-05T11:27:32.731-03:00 level=ERROR msg="exited with error" err="stacks/MyStack.ts:2:44: Could not resolve \"sst/constructs\""
ELIFECYCLE Command failed with exit code 1.

[jayair]

Our docs shouldn't mention create-sst. Unless you are trying to use v2, our older version.

Where did you see a reference to create-sst?

[pbalenzuela]

Our docs shouldn't mention create-sst. Unless you are trying to use v2, our older version.

Where did you see a reference to create-sst?

That is a valid point, I'm not sure how I landed there. Still, I have few comments about it:

1. The generated package.json file uses sst v3, see bellow
2. https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-sst does not specify the sst version that will be used when creating a new app
3. I found missing links in the current docs on the left pane
   1. Depending on the page you are some links could appear or be missing
   2. Unfortunately I don't have an example from the top of my head

{
  "name": "my-sst-app",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "sst dev",
    "build": "sst build",
    "deploy": "sst deploy",
    "remove": "sst remove",
    "console": "sst console",
    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "sst": "^3.3.19",
    "aws-cdk-lib": "2.142.1",
    "constructs": "10.3.0",
    "typescript": "^5.6.3",
    "@tsconfig/node18": "^18.2.4"
  },
  "workspaces": [
    "packages/*"
  ]
}

[jayair]

Depending on the page you are some links could appear or be missing

Can you share these?

For create-sst I'll add a note to the README about the version.

[pbalenzuela]

Depending on the page you are some links could appear or be missing

Can you share these?

For create-sst I'll add a note to the README about the version.

I will create a separate issue when I face one again