Fix npm arborist crash caused by tree-sitter-dart tarball URL format (#820)

* Initial plan

* fix: change tree-sitter-dart from tarball URL to git URL to fix npm arborist crash, add error handling and troubleshooting docs

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* refine error handler patterns and troubleshooting docs for arborist crash

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* style: run prettier on changed files

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* fix: use github: shorthand for tree-sitter-dart to avoid SSH in CI

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* revert: use git+https:// for tree-sitter-dart instead of github: shorthand (fixes arborist crash from PR #811)

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@ -234,6 +234,56 @@ Installed automatically by both `gitnexus analyze` (per-repo) and `gitnexus setu
- Node.js >= 18
- Git repository (uses git for commit tracking)
## Troubleshooting
### `Cannot destructure property 'package' of 'node.target' as it is null`
This crash was caused by a dependency URL format that is incompatible with
certain npm/arborist versions ([npm/cli#8126](https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/8126)).
It is fixed in **gitnexus v1.6.2+**. Upgrade to the latest version:
```bash
npx gitnexus@latest analyze # always uses the newest release
# — or —
npm install -g gitnexus@latest # upgrade a global install
```
If you still hit npm install issues after upgrading, these generic workarounds
may help:
```bash
npm install -g npm@latest # update npm itself
npm cache clean --force # clear a possibly corrupt cache
```
### Installation fails with native module errors
Some optional language grammars (Dart, Kotlin, Swift) require native compilation. If they fail, GitNexus still works — those languages will be skipped.
If `npm install -g gitnexus` fails on native modules:
```bash
# Ensure build tools are available (Linux/macOS)
# Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install python3 make g++
# macOS: xcode-select --install
# Retry installation
npm install -g gitnexus
```
### Analysis runs out of memory
For very large repositories:
```bash
# Increase Node.js heap size
NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=16384" npx gitnexus analyze
# Exclude large directories
echo "vendor/" >> .gitnexusignore
echo "dist/" >> .gitnexusignore
```
## Privacy
- All processing happens locally on your machine

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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
"node": ">=20.0.0"
},
"optionalDependencies": {
"tree-sitter-dart": "https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart/archive/80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4.tar.gz",
"tree-sitter-dart": "git+https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart.git#80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4",
"tree-sitter-kotlin": "^0.3.8",
"tree-sitter-proto": "file:./vendor/tree-sitter-proto",
"tree-sitter-swift": "^0.6.0"
@ -5132,8 +5132,8 @@
},
"node_modules/tree-sitter-dart": {
"version": "1.0.0",
"resolved": "https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart/archive/80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4.tar.gz",
"integrity": "sha512-aqLZTEji2vAZPdbaCSjR0SXJGzFRKD//7VtrSV3st9bgrCM2tsXxXAHZlMlQLOCt7K2yKxM5K3gNXYph8TCjCQ==",
"resolved": "git+https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart.git#80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4",
"integrity": "sha512-Bs/1wAOIJ2akPEXlE/XVpuES19Oo3NqoSJRJ/0N2r38qAd9nTXdqmaGHQ44/JXnA6QHcbgD2YzCCc4wUc98cyQ==",
"hasInstallScript": true,
"license": "ISC",
"optional": true,

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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
"uuid": "^13.0.0"
},
"optionalDependencies": {
"tree-sitter-dart": "https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart/archive/80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4.tar.gz",
"tree-sitter-dart": "git+https://github.com/UserNobody14/tree-sitter-dart.git#80e23c07b64494f7e21090bb3450223ef0b192f4",
"tree-sitter-kotlin": "^0.3.8",
"tree-sitter-proto": "file:./vendor/tree-sitter-proto",
"tree-sitter-swift": "^0.6.0"

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@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export const analyzeCommand = async (inputPath?: string, options?: AnalyzeOption
const msg = err.message || String(err);
console.error(`\n Analysis failed: ${msg}\n`);
// Provide helpful guidance for known large-repo failure modes
// Provide helpful guidance for known failure modes
if (
msg.includes('Maximum call stack size exceeded') ||
msg.includes('call stack') ||
@ -314,6 +314,28 @@ export const analyzeCommand = async (inputPath?: string, options?: AnalyzeOption
console.error(' 2. Increase Node.js heap: NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=16384"');
console.error(' 3. Increase stack size: NODE_OPTIONS="--stack-size=4096"');
console.error('');
} else if (msg.includes('ERESOLVE') || msg.includes('Could not resolve dependency')) {
// Note: the original arborist "Cannot destructure property 'package' of
// 'node.target'" crash happens inside npm *before* gitnexus code runs,
// so it can't be caught here. This branch handles dependency-resolution
// errors that surface at runtime (e.g. dynamic require failures).
console.error(' This looks like an npm dependency resolution issue.');
console.error(' Suggestions:');
console.error(' 1. Clear the npm cache: npm cache clean --force');
console.error(' 2. Update npm: npm install -g npm@latest');
console.error(' 3. Reinstall gitnexus: npm install -g gitnexus@latest');
console.error(' 4. Or try npx directly: npx gitnexus@latest analyze');
console.error('');
} else if (
msg.includes('MODULE_NOT_FOUND') ||
msg.includes('Cannot find module') ||
msg.includes('ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND')
) {
console.error(' A required module could not be loaded. The installation may be corrupt.');
console.error(' Suggestions:');
console.error(' 1. Reinstall: npm install -g gitnexus@latest');
console.error(' 2. Clear cache: npm cache clean --force && npx gitnexus@latest analyze');
console.error('');
}
process.exitCode = 1;