Deploy fails because no Node.js runtime can be resolved for the project

Error recorded 3 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

Seen3 times

Why it happens

The repository was cloned successfully, but the running stage could not locate a usable Node.js runtime. The project was identified as a possible Next.js app, but no deploy platform or strategy was resolved. This can happen when the app is in a subdirectory, the expected manifest is missing there, or Node is unavailable to the selected runtime.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
Starting stage: runningDeploy failed: Runtime 'node' is required but could not be resolved for this project

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