npm-double-install-bug

Tested on Windows 10, NPM 10.8.3, NodeJS 20.17.0

Error for npm ci

npm error `npm ci` can only install packages when your package.json and package-lock.json or npm-shrinkwrap.json are in sync. Please update your lock file with `npm install` before continuing.
npm error
npm error Invalid: lock file's [email protected] does not satisfy [email protected]
npm error Missing: [email protected] from lock file

Steps

1. npm install
2. npm ci

Building with current lock file and npm ci

Building with fresh lock file, npm install and then npm ci

Annoying workaround

Workaround v1

1. npm install
2. Delete node_modules
3. npm install
4. npm ci

Workaround v2

Just run npm install twice, no need to delete node_modules.

1. npm install
2. npm install
3. npm ci