TanStack / TanStack/router

TanStack Start + Sentry add-on not working

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Description

Which project does this relate to?

Start

Describe the bug

Create a new TanStack Start app with Sentry add-on.
Run npm run dev.

Get: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'VITE_SENTRY_DSN')

I've updated .env.local to include a valid DSN, but that doesn't make any difference.

Your Example Website or App
Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue
> npm create @tanstack/start@latest

> npx
> "create-start"

┌  Let's configure your TanStack Start application
│
◇  What would you like to name your project?
│  foo-sentry
│
◇  Would you like to use Tailwind CSS?
│  No
│
◇  Select toolchain
│  Biome
│
◇  What add-ons would you like for your project?
│  Sentry
│
◇  Would you like any examples?
│  none
│
◇  Initialized git repository
│
◇  Installed dependencies
│
└  Your TanStack Start app is ready in 'foo-sentry'.

Use the following commands to start your app:
% cd foo-sentry
% npm run dev

Please check the README.md for information on testing, styling, adding routes, etc.

> cd foo-sentry/
> npm run dev

> dev
> NODE_OPTIONS='--import ./instrument.server.mjs' vite dev --port 3000

file:///home/markwoon/Dev/foo-sentry/instrument.server.mjs:3
  dsn: import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY_DSN,
                       ^

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'VITE_SENTRY_DSN')
    at file:///home/user/foo-sentry/instrument.server.mjs:3:24
    at ModuleJob.run (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:377:25)
    at async onImport.tracePromise.__proto__ (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:689:26)
    at async asyncRunEntryPointWithESMLoader (node:internal/modules/run_main:96:9)
Expected behavior

I expect the app to start up. But it doesn't.

Screenshots or Videos

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Platform
  • Router / Start Version: 1.132.0
  • OS: Linux
  • Bundler: vite
  • Bundler Version: 7.1.7
Additional context

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the generated instrument.server.mjs entry point and the .env.local setup described in the issue, then run npm run dev in a new TanStack Start app with the Sentry add-on. Confirm whether the failure occurs before Vite loads environment variables; done means the generated app starts successfully with a valid Sentry DSN.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vite
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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