Packages using self-referencing imports will fail to resolve ("moduleResolution": "node16" and package.json "exports") #9731
Description
Describe the bug
The given repository will fail in both dev & build due to a package using Self-referencing import that is defined to work for packages that specify exports in package.json under the newer node module resolution rules. AKA "moduleResolution": "node16" in tsconfig.json.
Reproduction
https://github.com/segevfiner/vite-self-reference
System Info
System:
OS: macOS 12.4
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
Memory: 123.20 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 5.8.1 - /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node: 16.17.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.17.0/bin/node
Yarn: 1.22.19 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.17.0/bin/yarn
npm: 8.17.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.17.0/bin/npm
Browsers:
Chrome: 104.0.5112.101
Safari: 15.5
### Used Package Manager
pnpm
### Logs
<details>
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```shell
vite:config bundled config file loaded in 61.18ms +0ms
vite:config using resolved config: {
vite:config plugins: [
vite:config 'vite:build-metadata',
vite:config 'vite:pre-alias',
vite:config 'alias',
vite:config 'vite:modulepreload-polyfill',
vite:config 'vite:resolve',
vite:config 'vite:html-inline-proxy',
vite:config 'vite:css',
vite:config 'vite:esbuild',
vite:config 'vite:json',
vite:config 'vite:wasm-helper',
vite:config 'vite:worker',
vite:config 'vite:asset',
vite:config 'vite:vue',
vite:config 'vite:wasm-fallback',
vite:config 'vite:define',
vite:config 'vite:css-post',
vite:config 'vite:build-html',
vite:config 'vite:worker-import-meta-url',
vite:config 'vite:watch-package-data',
vite:config 'commonjs',
vite:config 'vite:data-uri',
vite:config 'vite:asset-import-meta-url',
vite:config 'vite:dynamic-import-vars',
vite:config 'vite:import-glob',
vite:config 'vite:build-import-analysis',
vite:config 'vite:esbuild-transpile',
vite:config 'vite:terser',
vite:config 'vite:reporter',
vite:config 'vite:load-fallback'
vite:config ],
vite:config resolve: { alias: [ [Object], [Object], [Object] ] },
vite:config optimizeDeps: {
vite:config disabled: 'build',
vite:config force: undefined,
vite:config esbuildOptions: { preserveSymlinks: undefined }
vite:config },
vite:config build: {
vite:config target: [ 'es2020', 'edge88', 'firefox78', 'chrome87', 'safari13' ],
vite:config polyfillModulePreload: true,
vite:config outDir: 'dist',
vite:config assetsDir: 'assets',
vite:config assetsInlineLimit: 4096,
vite:config cssCodeSplit: true,
vite:config cssTarget: [ 'es2020', 'edge88', 'firefox78', 'chrome87', 'safari13' ],
vite:config sourcemap: false,
vite:config rollupOptions: {},
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vite:config terserOptions: {},
vite:config write: true,
vite:config emptyOutDir: null,
vite:config manifest: false,
vite:config lib: false,
vite:config ssr: false,
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vite:config reportCompressedSize: true,
vite:config chunkSizeWarningLimit: 500,
vite:config watch: null,
vite:config commonjsOptions: { include: [Array], extensions: [Array] },
vite:config dynamicImportVarsOptions: { warnOnError: true, exclude: [Array] }
vite:config },
vite:config define: { __VUE_OPTIONS_API__: true, __VUE_PROD_DEVTOOLS__: false },
vite:config ssr: {
vite:config format: 'esm',
vite:config target: 'node',
vite:config external: [],
vite:config optimizeDeps: { disabled: true, esbuildOptions: [Object] }
vite:config },
vite:config configFile: '/Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/apps/web/vite.config.ts',
vite:config configFileDependencies: [
vite:config '/Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/apps/web/vite.config.ts'
vite:config ],
vite:config inlineConfig: {
vite:config root: undefined,
vite:config base: undefined,
vite:config mode: undefined,
vite:config configFile: undefined,
vite:config logLevel: undefined,
vite:config clearScreen: undefined,
vite:config optimizeDeps: { force: undefined },
vite:config build: {}
vite:config },
vite:config root: '/Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/apps/web',
vite:config base: '/',
vite:config publicDir: '/Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/apps/web/public',
vite:config cacheDir: '/Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/apps/web/node_modules/.vite',
vite:config command: 'build',
vite:config mode: 'production',
vite:config isWorker: false,
vite:config mainConfig: null,
vite:config isProduction: true,
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vite:config preTransformRequests: true,
vite:config middlewareMode: false,
vite:config fs: { strict: true, allow: [Array], deny: [Array] }
vite:config },
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vite:config port: undefined,
vite:config strictPort: undefined,
vite:config host: undefined,
vite:config https: undefined,
vite:config open: undefined,
vite:config proxy: undefined,
vite:config cors: undefined,
vite:config headers: undefined
vite:config },
vite:config env: { BASE_URL: '/', MODE: 'production', DEV: false, PROD: true },
vite:config assetsInclude: [Function: assetsInclude],
vite:config logger: {
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vite:config warn: [Function: warn],
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vite:config hasErrorLogged: [Function: hasErrorLogged]
vite:config },
vite:config packageCache: Map(0) { set: [Function (anonymous)] },
vite:config createResolver: [Function: createResolver],
vite:config worker: {
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vite:config plugins: [
vite:config 'vite:build-metadata',
vite:config 'vite:pre-alias',
vite:config 'alias',
vite:config 'vite:modulepreload-polyfill',
vite:config 'vite:resolve',
vite:config 'vite:html-inline-proxy',
vite:config 'vite:css',
vite:config 'vite:esbuild',
vite:config 'vite:json',
vite:config 'vite:wasm-helper',
vite:config 'vite:worker',
vite:config 'vite:asset',
vite:config 'vite:wasm-fallback',
vite:config 'vite:define',
vite:config 'vite:css-post',
vite:config 'vite:build-html',
vite:config 'vite:worker-import-meta-url',
vite:config 'vite:watch-package-data',
vite:config 'commonjs',
vite:config 'vite:data-uri',
vite:config 'vite:asset-import-meta-url',
vite:config 'vite:dynamic-import-vars',
vite:config 'vite:import-glob',
vite:config 'vite:build-import-analysis',
vite:config 'vite:esbuild-transpile',
vite:config 'vite:terser',
vite:config 'vite:reporter',
vite:config 'vite:load-fallback'
vite:config ],
vite:config rollupOptions: {}
vite:config },
vite:config appType: 'spa',
vite:config experimental: { importGlobRestoreExtension: false, hmrPartialAccept: false }
vite:config } +5ms
vite v3.0.8 building for production...
✓ 11 modules transformed.
[vite]: Rollup failed to resolve import "somelib" from "../../packages/somelib/browser.js".
This is most likely unintended because it can break your application at runtime.
If you do want to externalize this module explicitly add it to
`build.rollupOptions.external`
error during build:
Error: [vite]: Rollup failed to resolve import "somelib" from "../../packages/somelib/browser.js".
This is most likely unintended because it can break your application at runtime.
If you do want to externalize this module explicitly add it to
`build.rollupOptions.external`
at onRollupWarning (file:///Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@3.0.8/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-74663fff.js:43686:19)
at onwarn (file:///Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/node_modules/.pnpm/vite@3.0.8/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-74663fff.js:43485:13)
at Object.onwarn (file:///Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/node_modules/.pnpm/rollup@2.77.3/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/rollup.js:23178:13)
at ModuleLoader.handleResolveId (file:///Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/node_modules/.pnpm/rollup@2.77.3/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/rollup.js:22335:26)
at file:///Users/segevfiner/junk/vite-self-reference/node_modules/.pnpm/rollup@2.77.3/node_modules/rollup/dist/es/shared/rollup.js:22296:26
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