Bug: MODULE_NOT_FOUND for dist/bot-worker.js when running npx @tommertom/coderbot@latest

[seleckis]

Following the README instructions to run npx @tommertom/coderbot@latest, the bot starts the parent process successfully but the worker process crashes immediately because it cannot find dist/bot-worker.js.

Environment

• macOS
• Node.js: v20.19.0
• Command: npx @tommertom/coderbot@latest
• Fresh temporary directory

Steps to reproduce

• Run npx @tommertom/coderbot@latest
• Add bot token and use ID to .env
• Run npx @tommertom/coderbot@latest again

Actual behavior

🤖 CoderBOT - AI-Powered Telegram Terminal Bot
================================================
🚀 Starting CoderBOT...

[Parent] Starting CoderBot parent process...
◇ injected env (30) from .env // tip: ⌘ override existing { override: true }
Warning: Control bot token set but no admin IDs configured. Set CONTROL_BOT_ADMIN_IDS.
[Parent] Configuration loaded successfully
ConfigService:
  - Bot Tokens: 1
  - Allowed Users: 1
  - Auto Kill: true
  - Xterm Max Lines: 1000
  - Xterm Session Timeout: 1800000ms
  - Xterm Terminal: 50x100
  - Xterm Shell: /bin/bash
  - Media Location: /tmp/coderBOT_media
  - Clean Up Media Dir: false
  - Message Delete Timeout: 10000ms
  - Screen Refresh Interval: 5000ms
  - Screen Refresh Max Count: 5
  - Bot Token Monitor Interval: 300000ms
  - Control Bot Enabled: true
  - Control Bot Admins: 0
  - Airplane Mode: false
  - TTS Enabled: false
  - TTS Provider: none
[Parent] Found 1 bot token(s)
[Parent] Starting 1 bot worker(s) via ProcessManager...
✅ Bot bot-1 started with PID 6995
[bot-1] node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1215
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module '/Users/seleckis/Sites/test/dist/bot-worker.js'
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1212:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1043:27)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:164:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:28:49 {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: []
}

Node.js v20.19.0
Bot bot-1 exited with code 1
[Parent] ✅ All 1 bot worker(s) started
[Parent] ✅ CoderBot parent process ready
[Parent] Warning: Control bot token set but no admin IDs configured

[stevegardnersa]

Solution: Create a symlink:

1. Find where the package is installed. Mine is...

~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/lib/node_modules/@tommertom/coderbot/

2. Symlink dist folder to folder where .env file is

$ ln -s ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.18.1/lib/node_modules/@tommertom/coderbot/dist /<folder_where_env_file_located>/dist

3. Run coderbot from folder with .env file