This error suggests running npm rebuild to recompile native modules. It occurs when modules were compiled for a different Node.js version or need recompilation after changes.
This error is telling you that a native module needs to be recompiled. The `npm rebuild` command recompiles all native addons in your node_modules directory using your current Node.js version and build tools. This commonly occurs when: - Node.js was upgraded to a new major version - You're using Electron (which has different ABI than Node.js) - The module was compiled on a different platform - Build files are corrupted or incomplete The error is essentially npm telling you exactly what to do: run `npm rebuild`.
Do exactly what the error says:
npm rebuildThis recompiles all native modules for your current Node.js version.
If you know which module has the issue:
npm rebuild <package-name>
# Examples:
npm rebuild bcrypt
npm rebuild sqlite3
npm rebuild canvasElectron has its own ABI version. Use electron-rebuild:
# Install electron-rebuild
npm install --save-dev @electron/rebuild
# Run it
npx electron-rebuild
# Or add to package.json scripts
{
"scripts": {
"postinstall": "electron-rebuild"
}
}If rebuild doesn't work, do a clean install:
rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm cache clean --force
npm installRebuild requires build tools:
Linux:
sudo apt-get install build-essential python3macOS:
xcode-select --installWindows:
npm install --global windows-build-toolsElectron-specific: Electron bundles its own version of Node.js, which has a different ABI than system Node.js. Native modules must be compiled specifically for Electron:
# Set Electron version for node-gyp
export npm_config_target=25.0.0 # Your Electron version
export npm_config_arch=x64
export npm_config_target_arch=x64
export npm_config_disturl=https://electronjs.org/headers
export npm_config_runtime=electron
export npm_config_build_from_source=true
npm installVS Code extensions: If developing VS Code extensions with native modules, you need to compile against VS Code's Electron version.
npm rebuild vs reinstall: npm rebuild only recompiles, keeping other files. npm install may skip compilation if it thinks binaries exist. When in doubt, delete node_modules first.
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