Install npm packages in a Docker sandbox environment. Use this skill whenever you need to install, reinstall, or update node_modules inside a container where the workspace is mounted via virtiofs. Native binaries (esbuild, lightningcss, rollup) crash on virtiofs, so packages must be installed on the

Sandbox npm Install When to Use This Skill Use this skill whenever: You need to install npm packages for the first time in a new sandbox session package.json or package lock.json has changed and you need to reinstall You encounter native binary crashes with errors like SIGILL , SIGSEGV , mmap , or unaligned sysNoHugePageOS The node modules directory is missing or corrupted Prerequisites A Docker sandbox environment with a virtiofs mounted workspace Node.js and npm available in the container A package.json file in the target workspace Background Docker sandbox workspaces are typically mounted via virtiofs (file sync between the host and Linux VM). Native Go and Rust binaries (esbuild, lightningcss, rollup, etc.) crash with mmap alignment failures when executed from virtiofs on aarch64. The fix is to install on the container's local ext4 filesystem and symlink back into the workspace. Step by Step Installation Run the bundled install script from the workspace root: Common Options Option Description workspace <path Path to directory containing package.json (auto detected if omitted) playwright Also install Playwright Chromium browser for E2E testing What the Script Does 1. Copies package.json , package lock.json , and .npmrc (if present) to a local ext4 directory 2. Runs npm ci (or npm install if no lockfile) on the local filesystem 3. Symlinks node modules back into the workspace 4. Verifies known native binaries (esbuild, rollup, lightningcss, vite) if present 5. Optionally installs Playwright browsers and system dependencies (uses sudo when available) If verification fails, run the script again — crashes can be intermittent during initial setup. Post Install Verification After the script completes, verify your toolchain works. For example: Important Notes The local install directory (e.g., /home/agent/project deps ) is container local and is NOT synced back to the host The node modules symlink appears as a broken link on the host — this is harmless since node modules is typically gitignored Running npm ci or npm install on the host naturally replaces the symlink with a real directory After any package.json or package lock.json change, re run the install script Do NOT run npm ci or npm install directly in the mounted workspace — native binaries will crash Troubleshooting Problem Solution SIGILL or SIGSEGV when running dev server Re run the install script; ensure you're not running npm install directly in the workspace node modules not found after install Check that the symlink exists: ls la node modules Permission errors during install Ensure the local deps directory is writable by the current user Verification fails intermittently Run the script again — native binary crashes can be non deterministic on first load Vite Compatibility If your project uses Vite, you may need to allow the symlinked path in server.fs.allow . Add the symlink target's parent directory (e.g., /home/agent/project deps/ ) to your Vite config so that Vite can serve files through the symlink.

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