Solving ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE Error

PNPM manager shows some errors when working with workspaces. Such errors include ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE.

This post discusses some possible solutions to the ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE error.

What Causes ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE Error

This error means Pnpm publish doesn’t work correctly with workspaces.

Also, when installing packages in your monorepo, PNPM will show ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE error packages that have been published to npm. If you are missing some dependencies in your package.json file, there is a hood this error will occur.

Also, the pnpm version might cause it.

Solving ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE Error

To solve your error:

Solution 1: Check for Updates

Update packages using the PNPM package manager:

pnpm -r update

pnpm -r update is well covered in Pnpm Error Codes Docs

Updgade your installed PNPM and Node.js version. You can download and install Node.js and use the following command to Updgade PNPM:

where pnpm
# /usr/local/bin/pnpm
rm -rf /usr/local/bin/pnpm
curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | sh -

Solution 2: Working with Typescript

Make sure you publish your package from dist. This way, make sure you update .npmrc:

save-workspace-protocol=true

Finally, change local versions from rolling to true type. Check this documentation for more without rolling to true. You will need the node_modules folder in your dist package.

Solution 3: Trying to install the workspace From the project directory

If you are running the pnpm install command to install the workspace From the project directory, Make sure you are in a workspace context.

If it is the pnpm install command leading to ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE:

• Retrieve the workspace context by moving to the workspace directory

## Use a command that fits your project
cd ../..

• The run recursive argument with PNPM:

pnpm install-recursive

Solution 4: Review PNPM Logs:

If the above solutions don’t solve your ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE error, check PNPM logs for detailed error messages.

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Wrapping Up

This post provided some insights into your ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION_INSIDE_WORKSPACE errors.