Bad error message if a module is not found

[GitToTheHub]

Bug Report

I'm new in plugin development and tried to write a hook. I used as an example
https://github.com/AyogoHealth/cordova-plugin-app-scope/blob/main/src/prepare_hook.js

When I was executing the line: const et = require('elementtree'); I got an error on the console:

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "code" argument must be of type number. Received type string ('MODULE_NOT_FOUND')
    at process.set [as exitCode] (node:internal/bootstrap/node:123:9)
    at /Users/manuelbeck/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/lib/node_modules/cordova/bin/cordova:32:22

I was wondering about this error message and looked in cordova:32:22. The line which was throwing the error was:
process.exitCode = err.code || 1;

I understood, the console was complaining that code was a string instead of a number. When I did console.log(err) in the script, I saw the error message:

Error: Cannot find module 'elementtree'
Require stack:
- /Users/manuelbeck/Projekte/GitHub/cordova-plugin-local-notifications/src/prepare_hook.js
- /Users/manuelbeck/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/hooks/HooksRunner.js
- /Users/manuelbeck/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/install.js
- /Users/manuelbeck/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/src/plugman/plugman.js
- /Users/manuelbeck/.nvm/versions/node/v22.9.0/lib/node_modules/cordova/node_modules/cordova-lib/cordova-lib.js
...

This should be fixed.

Command or Code

cordova prepare android

Environment, Platform, Device

macOS 15.2
MacBook Pro 2019 13"
ZSH

Version information

Cordova CLI: 12.0.0 ([email protected])
cordova-Android: 13.0.0

[dpogue]

I believe this was fixed in cordova-cli in apache/cordova-cli#640

[GitToTheHub]

Hi, yes it looks that it is fixed by this pr. So I have to what for a new release of the cli. Do you know, when this will be released? Thanks and regards.

[dpogue]

Do you know, when this will be released?

Can't make any promises about release dates or timelines, since Apache Cordova is maintained by volunteers. It will depend on when someone has time and capacity to start the release process. Lately the focus has been on other things like the next major version for the iOS platform.

[GitToTheHub]

Thank you, I understand and it is clear to me. Now I know this issue and know, there will be a fix in the future :)

Regards, Manuel