yarnpkg / yarnpkg/berry

[Bug]: New package.json bin entries are not found unless you run yarn install

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Description

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  • I'd be willing to implement a fix
Describe the bug

After chatting with @merceyz, it was discussed that messaging and handling of newly added bin entries could be better. This bug is to keep record that a yarn install is required currently for bin scripts to be called.

To reproduce
  • Add the following to a workspace package.json bin: foo-bar-start': './bin/start'
  • Try to run the new bin like: yarn workspace @foo/bar foo-bar-start

Expected results:

The foo-bar-start bin is executed.

Actual results:

The foo-bar-start command can't be found.

Solution:

Run yarn install after updating the bin and then run the yarn workspace @foo/bar foo-bar-start again.

Environment
System:
    OS: macOS 11.5.2
    CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
  Binaries:
    Node: 12.21.0 - /private/var/folders/dw/bwt394hs3x3d_tk1c00p2mm1qjgl8d/T/xfs-593cb0c2/node
    Yarn: 3.0.2 - /private/var/folders/dw/bwt394hs3x3d_tk1c00p2mm1qjgl8d/T/xfs-593cb0c2/yarn
    npm: 7.24.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v12.21.0/bin/npm
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by adding a workspace package.json bin entry, then run yarn workspace @foo/bar foo-bar-start before and after yarn install. Trace how Yarn resolves workspace bin commands and verify that newly added entries execute without requiring an install.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, typescript
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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