JS/CSS files in create-block are not be built

[hit1205]

Description

I followed the steps on WordPress site's Create a Block Tutorial page to create a plugin.

I installed the @wordpress/create-block package (v2.8.0, the lastest version) and found that there's only one file, project-folder/build/block.json, in the build folder, other files like index.js, index.css are not be built after I run npm run build or npm start on project folder.

I have tried these versions, but the problem are still there:

• nodejs v14.16.1 + npm v8.1.3
• nodejs v14.18.1 + npm v6.14.15 (same as the tutorial page)
• nodejs v16.13.2 + npm v8.1.2 (lastest version)

So I tried to install create-block v2.7.0 & v2.7.2-next.33ec3857e2.0, and found the problem is solved in these versions.

In these versions, the path of block.json is project-folder/block.json and all JS/CSS files are in project-folder/build/ correctly.

Step-by-step reproduction instructions

Use lastest version:

1. Use npx @wordpress/create-block project-folder to install the package
2. Use cd project-folder and npm start
3. Change the file project-folder/src/index.js and the built file are not be shown in project-folder/build

Use old version:

1. Use npx @wordpress/[email protected] project-folder-2 to install the old package
2. Use cd project-folder-2 and npm start
3. Change the file project-folder-2/src/index.js and all the built files are shown in project-folder-2/build

Screenshots, screen recording, code snippet

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Environment info

• OS: Windows 10.0.18363.1379

Tried nodejs/npm version:

• nodejs v14.16.1 + npm v8.1.3
• nodejs v14.18.1 + npm v6.14.15 (same as the tutorial page)
• nodejs v16.13.2 + npm v8.1.2 (lastest version)

Tried @wordpress/create-block version:

• 2.8.0 (the problem could be reproduced)
• 2.7.2-next.33ec3857e2.0 (the problem could not be reproduced)
• 2.7.0 (the problem could not be reproduced)

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]

Tried @wordpress/create-block version:

2.8.0 (the problem could be reproduced)
2.7.2-next.33ec3857e2.0 (the problem could not be reproduced)
2.7.0 (the problem could not be reproduced)

This is very helpful. Thank you for testing previous versions. It’s very helpful 👍

[muzafferkaya-gokalpay]

I encountered with same issue:

when i use the "npx @wordpress/create-block some-block" the block is being created but webpack not emitting the scss and js files, only emtting the block.json file. So my block is not working. Is there a solution for that issue, pls?

(I use, node v17.4.0, webpack v8.4.0)

I also tried the solution above but it did not work for me.

[t-hamano]

I have encountered the exact same symptoms.

I think this is a problem specific to the Windows OS.

It occurs on the Windows host OS, but is not reproduced on WSL which is a Linux environment.

I expect that the glob expression in fast-glob v3.0.0 or later no longer converts backslashes (Windows separators) to forward slashes** and does not correctly detect the path of block.json.

I haven't been able to fully investigate what changes were made between v19 and v20, but I'll check it out.

[aurooba]

Same issue over in #38357 (using wordpress/scripts), and definitely not isolated to just the Windows OS environment.

[gziolo]

I have just landed #38348 which resolves the issues for Windows OS. I plan to publish it to npm later today.

[gziolo]

Same issue over in #38357 (using wordpress/scripts), and definitely not isolated to just the Windows OS environment.

There are probably two different issues, but I can keep this one open until both are addressed.

[gziolo]

I published a new version v20.0.2 of @wordpress/scripts to npm that improves the handling for the build command on Window OS. Let's close this issue for now. I will reopen as soon as people report more issues.