There was an error when using a custom build image with gitlab-runner

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Describe the problem/error/question

When running “pnpm run build”, the node process threw a blocking issue.

I suspect it’s related to the recent attempt by the n8n team to upgrade tsdown / rolldown-vite. There have been some path resolution issues reported in the community on Linux environments, and I’m not sure if this is the same problem.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Prepare a CentOS Linux / node:22-alpine environment (I’ve tested on macOS/Windows and there is no issue there).

  2. Pull the latest code.

  3. Run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile

  4. Try to build with: pnpm build (this throws an error).

What is the error message (if any)?

@n8n/extension-sdk:build:  ERROR  Error: [UNHANDLEABLE_ERROR] Error: Something went wrong inside rolldown, please report this problem at https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/issues.
@n8n/extension-sdk:build: Failed to resolve `tsconfig` option: /builds/fe-platform/fe-test/n8n/packages/@n8n/extension-sdk/tsconfig.common.json
@n8n/extension-sdk:build: 
@n8n/extension-sdk:build: 
@n8n/extension-sdk:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.
@n8n/extension-sdk:build: ERROR: command finished with error: command (/builds/fe-platform/fe-test/n8n/packages/@n8n/extension-sdk) /usr/local/bin/pnpm run build exited (1)
n8n-workflow:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.
@n8n/eslint-config:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.
@n8n/json-schema-to-zod:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.
@n8n/eslint-plugin-community-nodes:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.
@n8n/json-schema-to-zod:build:  ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.
@n8n/extension-sdk#build: command (/builds/fe-platform/fe-test/n8n/packages/@n8n/extension-sdk) /usr/local/bin/pnpm run build exited (1)
 Tasks:    12 successful, 17 total
Cached:    0 cached, 17 total
  Time:    6.353s 
Failed:    @n8n/extension-sdk#build
 ERROR  run failed: command  exited (1)
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.

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Information on your n8n setup

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The error you’re seeing during the build process, specifically with `rolldown`, is likely related to the path resolution issues that have been reported. Since you’re using a CentOS Linux environment, this aligns with the reported problems. You could try checking the `tsconfig.common.json` file path in your build configuration to ensure it’s correctly referencing the necessary files. If that doesn’t work, consider checking the `rolldown` issue tracker on GitHub for potential solutions or workarounds.

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I’ve solved it. The problem was caused by an outdated Linux version on the server used for the build process. Upgrading the Linux kernel resolved the issue and the build succeeded.

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Nice! Congrats!