install local encore.dev in dev mode

encoredev · Dec 22, 2024 · 6d2c643 · 6d2c643
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commit 6d2c643
Showing 1 changed file with 6 additions and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go b/cli/cmd/encore/app/create.go
@@ -391,17 +391,19 @@ func gogetEncore(dir string) error {
 }
 
 func npmInstallEncore(dir string) error {
-	verToInstall := version.Version
+	args := []string{"install"}
 	if version.Channel == version.DevBuild {
-		verToInstall = "latest"
+		args = append(args, filepath.Join(env.EncoreRuntimesPath(), "js", "encore.dev"))
+	} else {
+		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("encore.dev@%s", version.Version))
 	}
 
 	// First install the 'encore.dev' package.
-	cmd := exec.Command("npm", "install", fmt.Sprintf("encore.dev@%s", verToInstall))
+	cmd := exec.Command("npm", args...)
 	cmd.Dir = dir
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("'npm install encore.dev@%s' failed: %v: %s", verToInstall, err, out)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("installing encore.dev package failed: %v: %s", err, out)
 	}
 
 	// Then run 'npm install'.