vite: nitro env build crashes with `getVariableForExportName` when @sentry/vite-plugin is present (regression after 2026-05-07 nightly)
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Description
Environment
- nitro:
npm:nitro-nightly@3.0.1-20260722-224121-77b77ffb(vite integration,nitro/vite) - vite 7.3.6, rollup 4.62.2, Node 24, macOS (darwin-arm64)
- @tanstack/react-start 1.168.32 (
tanstackStart()plugin) - @sentry/tanstackstart-react 10.67.0 → @sentry/vite-plugin 5.4.0
Reproduction
https://github.com/ryanwoodcox/nitro-sentry-getvariable-repro
npm install && npm run build — the client and ssr environments build fine; the nitro environment crashes during Bundle.generate.
Describe the bug
Production builds crash in the nitro env whenever the Sentry vite plugin (sentryTanstackStart(), i.e. @sentry/vite-plugin) is in the plugin list, on every nightly newer than 2026-05-07:
✗ Build failed
Cannot read properties of null (reading 'getVariableForExportName')
at getVariableForExportNameRecursive (rollup/dist/es/shared/node-entry.js:17211:19)
at Module.getVariableForExportName
at Module.getExportedVariablesByName
at Module.getRenderedExports
at Chunk.renderModules
at Chunk.render
at renderChunks
at Bundle.generate
at buildEnvironment (vite/dist/node/chunks/config.js)
at buildEnvironments (nitro-nightly/dist/vite.mjs:123:17)
Isolation matrix (all vite 7.3.6 + react-start 1.168.32):
| nitro | sentryTanstackStart() | result |
|---|---|---|
nightly 2026-05-07 (3.0.1-20260507-123322-3a920552) |
yes | ✓ builds |
nightly 2026-07-22 (3.0.1-20260722-224121-77b77ffb) |
no | ✓ builds |
| nightly 2026-07-22 | yes | ✗ crash |
build.sourcemap on/off makes no difference. Bisected from a real app: nightlies 2026-05-19, 2026-06-10, 2026-07-07 (beta), 2026-07-22 all crash; 2026-05-07 is the last good nightly, so the regression landed in the 05-08 → 05-19 window.
Possibly related: in #4436 it was noted that flipping inlineDynamicImports: false on v3/main breaks the rollup build with this exact error — this report may be the same underlying issue reachable via a plugin that injects/references modules across chunks (the Sentry plugin emits debug-ID/release-injection modules into every chunk).
We are currently pinned to the 2026-05-07 nightly as a workaround.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Run the linked reproduction with npm install && npm run build, then inspect nitro/vite and the buildEnvironment/Bundle.generate path shown in the stack trace. Compare the 2026-05-07 and later nightlies, and review #4436; done means the nitro environment builds with @sentry/vite-plugin while the client and SSR builds remain working.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- nodejs, rollup, typescript, vite
- Domain
- backend, build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100