Error: Cannot find module 'lodash'
Author: dodocodemjCreated Aug 2, 2026Updated Aug 2, 2026
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Forge version
7.11.2
Electron version
43.2.0
Operating system
Windows 11
Last known working Forge version
No response
Expected behavior
electron-forge start to works
Actual behavior
[email protected] start D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4 electron-forge start
✔ Checking your system ✔ Locating application ✖ Loading configuration › Cannot find module 'lodash' Require stack:
- D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\electron-winstaller\lib\index.js ◼ Preparing native dependencies ◼ Running generateAssets hook ◼ Running preStart hook
Failed to load: D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\forge.config.ts
An unhandled rejection has occurred inside Forge: Error: Cannot find module 'lodash' Require stack:
- D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\electron-winstaller\lib\index.js at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1225:15) at Function.resolve (node:internal/modules/helpers:146:19) at jitiResolve (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:176713) at jitiRequire (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:178658) at D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:187397 at D:/softs/dev/plutus/plan4/node_modules/electron-winstaller/lib/index.js:73:16 at eval_evalModule (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:184467) at jitiRequire (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:179335) at D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:187397 at D:/softs/dev/plutus/plan4/node_modules/@electron-forge/maker-squirrel/dist/MakerSquirrel.js:10:31 at eval_evalModule (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:184467) at D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:182582 at async import (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:187718) at async D:/softs/dev/plutus/plan4/forge.config.ts:2:22 at async import (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules\jiti\dist\jiti.cjs:1:187718) at async exports.default (D:\softs\dev\plutus\plan4\node_modules@electron-forge\core\dist\\util\forge-config.js:180:29) ELIFECYCLE Command failed with exit code 1.
Steps to reproduce
- Creating a new app
pnpm dlx create-electron-app@latest plan4 --template=vite-typescript - Start the app
cd plan4pnpm start
Additional information
No response
Source: electron/forge