[BUG] v8.13.0 npm run <script> fails

[JonasSchubert]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

I am unable to run scripts defined in my package.json. npm run <script> outputs The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (translated from german 'Die Syntax für den Dateinamen, Verzeichnisnamen oder die Datenträgerbezeichnung ist falsch.')
Downgrading to v8.12.2 for now as scripts are able to run using this npm version.

Expected Behavior

All scripts should run without an error.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Install the latest npm version 8.13.0 globally
2. Run any script defined in your package.json
3. See error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. (translated from german 'Die Syntax für den Dateinamen, Verzeichnisnamen oder die Datenträgerbezeichnung ist falsch.')

Environment

• npm: 8.13.0
• Node.js: 16.15.1
• OS Name: Windows 10
• System Model Name: HP ZBook
• npm config:

; "builtin" config from C:\Users\[retracted]\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\npmrc

prefix = "C:\\Users\\[retracted]\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm"

; "user" config from C:\Users\[retracted]\.npmrc

[retracted]:registry = "[retracted]"
[retracted]:registry = "[retracted]"
[retracted]
registry = "[retracted]"

; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
; node version = v16.15.1
; npm local prefix = [retracted]
; npm version = 8.13.0
; cwd = [retracted]
; HOME = C:\Users\[retracted]
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.

[schachafatzitz]

i encountered the same issue

on my side i am running "npm run build"

the package.config contains these values

"build": "npm run legacy:build & nx build --prod  & nx build management --prod",
"legacy:build": "npm run build --prefix _legacy/",

when i change the colon into a dash everything works

"build": "npm run legacy-build & nx build --prod  & nx build management --prod",
"legacy-build": "npm run build --prefix _legacy/",

[nlf]

sorry about that one, folks. the pull request linked above should fix the issue for you and we'll get that out in a new npm release soon

[JonasSchubert]

Hi @nlf, I just installed npm@8.13.1 and I still encounter the failing scripts.
As @schachafatzitz described it is related to scripts with a colon, e.g. build:prod fails, but build-prod is ok.

Do we need to escape colons too, similar to spaces in your mentioned MR?

i encountered the same issue

on my side i am running "npm run build"

the package.config contains these values

"build": "npm run legacy:build & nx build --prod  & nx build management --prod",
"legacy:build": "npm run build --prefix _legacy/",

when i change the colon into a dash everything works

"build": "npm run legacy-build & nx build --prod  & nx build management --prod",
"legacy-build": "npm run build --prefix _legacy/",

[Blodwynn]

Same here, we ended up downgrading to a previous npm version. 8.13.1 didn't fix the problem for us either.

[unpunnyfuns]

Same here, this ticket should probably be re-opened.

[BleedingDev]

Reproduced it too, downgrade to version 8.12.2 helped. :)

[frederikhors]

THIS IS HUGE!

[nlf]

this got closed when the dependency was updated, when #5086 here lands and is published in a couple of days the new release takes care of the issue with : in script names

[JoshMcCullough]

I hope the fix will also work when a script name contains slashes e.g. build-spec:some/branch.

[JonasSchubert]

this got closed when the dependency was updated, when #5086 here lands and is published in a couple of days the new release takes care of the issue with : in script names

Thanks @nlf and all other contributors to npm. Your work is very much appreciated!