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pnpx @google/gemini-cli could not launch anymore #11444

@rbuquet

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@rbuquet

Last pnpm version that worked

10.33.2

pnpm version

11.0.4

Code to reproduce the issue

scoop install nodejs-lts pnpm
pnpx @google/gemini-cli

Expected behavior

Gemini CLI launchs and waits for my input.

Actual behavior

PS > scoop install nodejs-lts pnpm
Installing 'pnpm' (11.0.4) [64bit] from 'main' bucket
Loading pnpm-win32-x64.zip from cache
Checking hash of pnpm-win32-x64.zip ... ok.
Extracting pnpm-win32-x64.zip ... done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\pnpm\current => ~\scoop\apps\pnpm\11.0.4
Creating shim for 'pnpm'.
Creating shim for 'pnpx'.
'pnpm' (11.0.4) was installed successfully!

PS > pnpx @google/gemini-cli
Packages: +7
+++++++
Downloading node-pty@1.1.0: 15,46 MB/15,46 MB, done
Downloading @google/gemini-cli@0.40.1: 23,07 MB/23,07 MB, done
Progress: resolved 12, reused 0, downloaded 7, added 7, done
 ERR_PNPM_IGNORED_BUILDS  Ignored build scripts: @github/keytar@7.10.6, node-pty@1.1.0

Run "pnpm approve-builds" to pick which dependencies should be allowed to run scripts.

PS >

Additional information

I am sitting behind a corporate proxy (used by scoop) and behind a corporate npm registry (Nexus) configured in ~/.npmrc

I managed to have it work again in 11.0.4 by

  • uninstalling it with scoop uninstall pnpm --purge
  • installing the previous version (10.33.2) with
    scoop install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/479cf947d39beb34a6f3477c7e5da493cb2ad1ef/bucket/pnpm.json (scoop install pnpm@10.33.2 couldn't manage to generate a manifest)
  • launching gemini-cli with pnpx @google/gemini-cli
  • uninstalling the 10.33.2 with scoop uninstall pnpm --purge
  • installing the latest version (11.0.4) again with scoop install pnpm
  • launching again gemini-cli with pnpx @google/gemini-cli

Node.js version

v24.15.0

Operating System

Windows

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