Running nx not at the repository root uses the wrong package manager (npm instead of pnpm)

[sharky98]

Current Behavior

Using the NX Generator UI from NX Console in WebStorm, I generated a new JS library ([...]/.bin/nx.cmd g @nx/js:library --name=new-name --bundler=esbuild --directory=new-name --minimal=true --projectNameAndRootFormat=as-provided --no-interactive) from my apps directory.

esbuild was not part of my dependencies, so it added it to my package.json file (with the @nx/esbuild).

The generator then tried to install the dependencies using npm install even though I am using pnpm. Obviously, npm install failed ( > NX Command failed: npm install).

It seems that even nx report shows this behavior where is not run from the root, it will not use the right package manager.

Expected Behavior

The generator uses pnpm install in a pnpm repository, no matter which directory nx is run from.

GitHub Repo

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Steps to Reproduce

1. In a pnpm repository, create a workspace.
2. Run the NX generator where the current working directory is not where package.json and the associated lockfile is.

Nx Report

.repo-root/ > nx report

 >  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template
                                                            
   Node   : 20.8.1                                          
   OS     : win32-x64                                       
   pnpm   : 8.9.2                                           
                                                            
   nx (global)        : 17.0.1                              
   nx                 : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/js             : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/eslint         : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/workspace      : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/cypress        : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/esbuild        : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/eslint-plugin  : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/react          : 17.0.1                              
   @nrwl/tao          : 17.0.1                              
   @nx/vite           : 17.0.1                              
   typescript         : 5.2.2

./repo-root/apps > nx report

 >  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

   Node   : 20.8.1
   OS     : win32-x64
   npm    : 10.1.0

   nx (global)        : 17.0.1
   nx                 : 17.0.1
   @nx/js             : 17.0.1
   @nx/eslint         : 17.0.1
   @nx/workspace      : 17.0.1
   @nx/cypress        : 17.0.1
   @nx/esbuild        : 17.0.1
   @nx/eslint-plugin  : 17.0.1
   @nx/react          : 17.0.1
   @nrwl/tao          : 17.0.1
   @nx/vite           : 17.0.1
   typescript         : 5.2.2

Failure Logs

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Package Manager Version

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Operating System

• macOS
• Linux
• Windows
• Other (Please specify)

Additional Information

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[sharky98]

Not stale, tested again today with the following this time, from the libs directory.

nx g @nx/js:library --name "test-run-not-root" --directory "libs/shared/test" --bundler=esbuild --minimal=true --projectNameAndRootFormat=as-provided --no-interactive

.repo-root/libs/ > nx report

 NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

Node   : 20.10.0
OS     : win32-x64
npm    : 10.5.0

nx (global)        : 18.0.8
nx                 : 18.0.8
@nx/js             : 18.0.8
@nx/eslint         : 18.0.8
@nx/workspace      : 18.0.8
@nx/cypress        : 18.0.8
@nx/devkit         : 18.0.8
@nx/eslint-plugin  : 18.0.8
@nx/plugin         : 18.0.8
@nx/react          : 18.0.8
@nrwl/tao          : 18.0.8
@nx/vite           : 18.0.8
typescript         : 5.4.2

.repo-root/ > nx report

  NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

Node   : 20.10.0
OS     : win32-x64
pnpm   : 8.15.4

nx (global)        : 18.0.8
nx                 : 18.0.8
@nx/js             : 18.0.8
@nx/eslint         : 18.0.8
@nx/workspace      : 18.0.8
@nx/cypress        : 18.0.8
@nx/devkit         : 18.0.8
@nx/eslint-plugin  : 18.0.8
@nx/plugin         : 18.0.8
@nx/react          : 18.0.8
@nrwl/tao          : 18.0.8
@nx/vite           : 18.0.8
typescript         : 5.4.2

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