[BUG] Cannot read properties of null (reading 'parent')

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

After switching the package to use peer dependencies NPM started showing weird errors in the console:

Error: ✖ Encountered an error when installing package: npm command 'install --save-dev --save-exact --global-style --no-package-lock appium-xcuitest-driver --json' failed with code 1.

STDOUT:


STDERR:
npm ERR! Cannot read properties of null (reading 'parent')
{
  "error": {
    "code": null,
    "summary": "Cannot read properties of null (reading 'parent')",
    "detail": ""
  }
}

The original CI job URL: https://dev.azure.com/AppiumCI/Appium%20CI/_build/results?buildId=22042&view=logs&j=7e827989-f55d-590a-d77d-7047b94f51b2&t=27c7b387-8d59-5d33-b298-5b14b88f552c&l=21

Expected Behavior

The package should be installed without errors

Steps To Reproduce

npm install -g appium@next
appium driver install xcuitest

Environment

• npm: 8.x (latest from Azure CI)
• Node.js: 16.x (latest from Azure CI)
• OS Name: macOS 12
• System Model Name:
• npm config:

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Start by reproducing the failure with npm install -g appium@next followed by appium driver install xcuitest under Node.js 16 and npm 8 on macOS. Trace npm's peer-dependency installation path to identify why the package install reads a null parent; done means the driver installs without the reported error and the regression is covered by a relevant test.