codesandbox / codesandbox/codesandbox-client

Error "Could not find entry file: /index.html" on `master` branch

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Description

🐛 bug report

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Description of the problem

I have a GitHub sandbox that gives me the following error:

Error
Could not find entry file: /index.html. You can specify one in package.json by defining a `main` property.

This is odd, because the problem only happens now that the sandbox has been merged on master. The sandbox generated from the working branch (now deleted was working fine).

Also, the sandbox generated from the commit hash on master works as well, even though it's exactly the same.

How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?

We need this sandbox for demo purposes, so it's currently blocking a release.

To Reproduce
Link to sandbox: link
Your Environment
Software Name/Version
Сodesandbox 23405e5a1
Browser Firefox 95.0.2, Chrome 97.0.4692.71
Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.5.1

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 by reproducing the error in the linked sandbox on the master branch and compare it with the working sandbox at commit d58c4b3. Trace how the repository path is resolved and how the entry file is selected. Done means the master-branch sandbox loads successfully for the demo without the missing /index.html error.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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