Static Node build completed without dist/index.html

Error recorded 2 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys on Node.js. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

Seen2 times
WhereNode.js

Why it happens

The project was detected as a static SPA, so Engine expected a built site at dist/index.html. Its build command runs only tsc, and no dist/index.html was produced. The build therefore finished, but the static site could not be started.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
Detected project type: Static SPA (bundler build)Using strategy: nodeCompiling static assets on host> [email protected] build> tscDeploy failed: Failed to start app: Static build finished but dist/index.html is missing

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