Node app install fails during the build step

Error recorded 3 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys on Dockerfile, Node.js. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

Seen3 times · 2 variants
WhereDockerfile, Node.js

Why it happens

The Node deployment reached the container build stage, but a build command exited with code 1. The available log ends while pnpm dependencies are being installed, so the specific package or command error is unclear. Custom environment variables may also be affecting the build.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
#10 DONE 0.9s#11 [stage-0 6/9] RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.local/share/pnpm/store,sharing=locked...Failed to start app: A build step failed (exit code 1)

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