@wordpress/create-block@latest does not work inside npm/pnpm workspaces.

[ivanjeremic]

Description

The create block package/install script does not work inside npm workspaces. npx @wordpress/create-block@latest does not work if I have an npm workspace and want to install it under /packages

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

1. create an npm workspace with a /packages folder
2. Run @wordpress/create-block@latest inside /packages

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Environment info

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Please confirm that you have searched existing issues in the repo.

Yes

Please confirm that you have tested with all plugins deactivated except Gutenberg.

Yes

[gziolo]

I couldn't reproduce with a test repository that uses npm workspaces:

Can you provide more details or a sample project that could help here?

[ivanjeremic]

I am on WSL2 and tried pnpm & npm both same error.

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[brettsmason]

I recently experienced the same issue. Here is an example repository along with instructions to recreate this: https://github.com/brettsmason/gutenberg-issue-56059

Also tagging @ryanwelcher as we briefly discussed on Slack.