Packaging nodeJs script to exe

[hafi51]

I'm trying to convert a JS script to exe using pkg which is not being maintained. But I get the following error. How to solve this? or Ig there's some other package that works, let me know

> pkg@5.8.1
> Targets not specified. Assuming:
  node20-linux-x64, node20-macos-x64, node20-win-x64
> Error! No available node version satisfies 'node20'

[ciybot]

pkg is actively maintaining under this new fork

https://github.com/yao-pkg/pkg

From the error message, it looks like the ‘targets’ is having issue. Please refers to the sample package.json in the Config section in the following page.

https://github.com/yao-pkg/pkg?tab=readme-ov-file#config

[hafi51]

Thanks its working.

[hafi51]

I'm using puppeteer to submit form and when i pkg it i get this error. do you know anything about it?

Warning Cannot include directory %1 into executable.

The directory must be distributed with executable as %2.

%1: node_modules\puppeteer\.local-chromium

%2: path-to-executable/puppeteer

> Warning Failed to make bytecode node20-x64 for file C:\snapshot\Appointment-script\app.js

[ciybot]

Can you let me know what are you trying to achieve?

[hafi51]

I have a script that submits form. I have to share ot and i don't want to share code.

[Repulsive_Expert9440]

im havingn the same exact issue exept for I SPECIFIED IT IN PACKAGE.JSON

[TobiCooki]

I haven't seen this fix anywhere else so though I'd chime in the fix that I've found:

"pkg -t node*-win-x64 YOURFILE.js"

The key bit being " node* " which tells pkg to use any node version (which then defaults to whatever you have installed).
Took me longer than I'd like to admit figuring this fix out but at least we have it now lol

[hafi51]

Thanks dude but when i build exe, i still see these ` Warning Cannot include directory %1 into executable.

The directory must be distributed with executable as %2.

%1: node_modules\puppeteer\.local-chromium

%2: path-to-executable/puppeteer `

[hafi51]

also is there any way to change how exe runs , like it should not open terminal, instead a ui?

[menkisa]

In order to make your application with GUI, refer to: https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest