fix(macos-init): add --legacy-peer-deps to npm install command #2785
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npm 7+ enforces strict peer dependency checking by default. When react-native-macos declares an exact peer dependency (e.g., react-native@0.79.6) but the user has a newer patch version installed (e.g., react-native@0.79.7), npm refuses to install the package. Adding --legacy-peer-deps makes npm behave like npm 6, ignoring peer dependency version mismatches. This is safe for patch version differences which are backward-compatible by semver convention. This fixes the installation error: Command failed: npm install --save --silent "react-native-macos@^0.79.0-0"
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Summary
This PR fixes the installation failure when running
npx react-native-macos-initon projects with newer patch versions of React Native.Problem
When following the official Getting Started guide:
npx @react-native-community/cli init myProject --version 0.79 cd myProject npx react-native-macos-initThe last command fails with:
Root Cause
react-native-macos@0.79.1declares an exact peer dependency:"react-native": "0.79.6"react-native@0.79.7)--silentflag hides the actual error message, making debugging difficultSolution
Add
--legacy-peer-depsto the npm install command. This flag:Changes
packages/react-native-macos-init/src/cli.ts: Added--legacy-peer-depsflag to the npm install commandTest Plan
npx @react-native-community/cli init TestApp --version 0.79react-native@0.79.7(or newer patch) is installednpx react-native-macos-initwith this fixRelated
I'll open a separate issue to discuss using a caret range (
^0.79.0) instead of exact versions for the react-native peer dependency in release branches.