Fix @octokit/rest ESM compatibility error in feature distribution workflow#21
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Fix @octokit/rest ESM compatibility error in feature distribution workflow#21
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Run node << 'EOF'
node << 'EOF'
const { Octokit } = require('@octokit/rest');
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');
const octokit = new Octokit({
auth: process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN
});
async function distributeF...
Fix @octokit/rest ESM compatibility error in feature distribution workflow
Sep 20, 2025
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The GitHub Actions workflow for distributing feature files was failing with an ES Module import error:
Root Cause: The
@octokit/restpackage was upgraded to version 22.0.0+ which became ES module only, breaking the CommonJSrequire()syntax used in both the GitHub Actions inline script and the manual distribution script.Solution: Pin
@octokit/restto version 20.1.2, which is the last version that supports CommonJSrequire()syntax. This maintains backward compatibility without requiring a complete rewrite of the scripts to use ES module syntax.Changes Made:
.github/workflows/distribute-features.ymlto install@octokit/rest@20.1.2specificallyscripts/README.mdexplaining the version requirement.gitignoreto prevent accidental commits ofnode_modulesTesting: Verified that both the GitHub Actions inline script and the manual
scripts/distribute-features-manual.jsscript work correctly with the pinned version.This fix ensures the feature distribution workflow runs successfully without breaking existing functionality or requiring major code changes.
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