cli 8.1.1 and 8.1.2 not accounting for 'JSC' tag version - Resulting in error: Cannot read property 'version' of null

[cjohn001]

Environment
Provide version numbers for the following components (information can be retrieved by running tns info in your project folder or by inspecting the package.json of the project):

• CLI: 8.1.1 and 8.1.2
• Cross-platform modules: "@nativescript/core": "~8.1.2", and 8.1.1
• Android Runtime: 8.1.1
• iOS Runtime: JSC
• XCode Version: Version 12.5.1 (12E507)

Describe the bug

Hello together, since cli version 8.1.1 I am not able to build my project anymore. I run npm i --force manually, I have seen pinned issue. However, when running ns run ... the cli terminates immediately with the following error message:

Cannot read property 'version' of null

Anyone observing the issue. Has someone an idea how I can obtain more debug output?

[rigor789]

Please run the command with --log trace and share the output.

[cjohn001]

@rigor789 : Thanks for taking the time to look into it! Attached you find the trace log. Seems like the hooks are not generated.
I did a clean followed by npm i --force before.

Trying to get macOS version.
Exec system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType -detailLevel mini 
 stdout: Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 11.5.2 (20G95)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 20.6.0
      Time since boot: 2 days 13:36

 
 stderr: 
macOS version based on system_profiler is 11.5.
Looking for project in '/Users/cjohn/Entwicklung/MND/my-nutri-diary/mnd'
Project directory is '/Users/cjohn/Entwicklung/MND/my-nutri-diary/mnd'.
Initializing project identifiers. Config:  {
  id: 'de.mynutridiary.mnd',
  main: 'app.js',
  appResourcesPath: 'App_Resources',
  webpackConfigPath: 'webpack.config.js',
  ios: { discardUncaughtJsExceptions: true },
  android: {
    discardUncaughtJsExceptions: true,
    codeCache: true,
    v8Flags: '--nolazy --expose_gc',
    markingMode: 'none'
  },
  appPath: 'src'
}
Loading extensions.
Collecting system information...
System information:
{
  "platform": "darwin",
  "shell": "/bin/zsh",
  "os": "Darwin Morpheus.fritz.box 20.6.0 Darwin Kernel Version 20.6.0: Wed Jun 23 00:26:31 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.141.2~5/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64\n",
  "procArch": "x64",
  "nodeVer": "15.14.0",
  "npmVer": "7.7.6",
  "nodeGypVer": null,
  "nativeScriptCliVersion": "8.1.2",
  "gitVer": "2.29.2",
  "dotNetVer": null,
  "javacVersion": "1.8.0_275",
  "javaVersion": "1.8.0_275",
  "javaPath": "/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-8.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java",
  "adbVer": "1.0.41",
  "androidInstalled": true,
  "monoVer": null,
  "gradleVer": "6.7.1",
  "isAndroidSdkConfiguredCorrectly": true,
  "xcodeVer": "12.5.1",
  "xcodeprojLocation": "/Users/cjohn/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.2/bin/xcodeproj",
  "itunesInstalled": false,
  "cocoaPodsVer": "1.10.1",
  "isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly": true,
  "isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired": false,
  "pythonInfo": {
    "isInstalled": true,
    "isSixPackageInstalled": true
  }
}
Current CLI version:  8.1.2
Project dir from hooksArgs is: undefined.
Hooks directories: [ '/Users/cjohn/Entwicklung/MND/my-nutri-diary/mnd/hooks' ]
BeforeHookName for command resolveCommand is before-resolveCommand
Project dir from hooksArgs is: undefined.
Hooks directories: [ '/Users/cjohn/Entwicklung/MND/my-nutri-diary/mnd/hooks' ]
AfterHookName for command resolveCommand is after-resolveCommand
TypeError: Cannot read property 'version' of null
    at ProjectDataService.getInstalledRuntimePackage (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/project-data-service.js:384:66)
    at ProjectDataService.descriptor.<computed> (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/common/decorators.js:74:43)
    at ProjectDataService.getRuntimePackage (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/project-data-service.js:364:21)
    at IOSProjectService.getPlatformData (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/ios-project-service.js:74:61)
    at PlatformsDataService.getPlatformData (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/platforms-data-service.js:20:60)
    at PlatformValidationService.isPlatformSupportedForOS (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/platform/platform-validation-service.js:77:55)
    at DebugIOSCommand.<anonymous> (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/commands/debug.js:118:50)
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at /Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/commands/debug.js:14:71
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
Initializing analytics statuses.
Trying to handle SIGINT event. CLI overrides this behavior and does not allow handling SIGINT as this causes issues with Ctrl + C in terminal.
The stackTrace of the location trying to handle SIGINT is:
    at process.on (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/nativescript-cli.js:26:28)
    at /Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/node_modules/signal-exit/index.js:128:15
    at Array.filter (<anonymous>)
    at load (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/node_modules/signal-exit/index.js:126:21)
    at module.exports (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/node_modules/signal-exit/index.js:36:5)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/node_modules/proper-lockfile/lib/lockfile.js:331:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1092:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1121:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:972:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:813:14)
spawn: /Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/bin/node "/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/detached-processes/cleanup-process.js" "/Users/cjohn/.nvm/versions/node/v15.14.0/lib/node_modules/nativescript/lib/bootstrap.js"
Analytics statuses:  { TrackFeatureUsage: 'disabled', TrackExceptions: 'disabled' }

[cjohn001]

@rigor789 : I just realized, that the issue is only appearing when I build for IOS. The android build runs through without issues. Have you had a chance to look into the issue?

[rigor789]

@cjohn001 what are the devDependencies in package.json? I think I may have a clue, but would help confirm to know your devDependencies.

[cjohn001]

@rigor789 these are the dependencies:

"dependencies": {
	"@angular/animations": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/common": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/compiler": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/core": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/forms": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/platform-browser": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~12.2.5",
	"@angular/router": "~12.2.5",
	"@apollo/client": "~3.4.11",
	"@nativescript-community/ui-material-tabs": "~6.0.4",
	"@nativescript/angular": "~12.2.0",
	"@nativescript/core": "~8.1.2",
	"@nativescript/firebase": "~11.1.3",
	"@nativescript/iqkeyboardmanager": "~2.0.0",
	"@nativescript/localize": "~5.0.4",
	"@nativescript/secure-storage": "^3.0.0",
	"@nativescript/theme": "~3.0.1",
	"@nativescript/ui-charts": "^0.1.8",
	"apollo-angular": "~2.6.0",
	"apollo3-cache-persist": "~0.13.0",
	"d3-ease": "^2.0.0",
	"graphql": "^15.6.0",
	"graphql-tag": "^2.12.5",
	"intl": "^1.2.5",
	"moment": "^2.29.1",
	"nativescript-oauth2-ext": "file:../mnd-custom-plugins/nativescript-oauth2-ext/publish/package/nativescript-oauth2-ext-3.0.0.tgz",
	"nativescript-sqlite": "^2.8.5",
	"nativescript-ui-autocomplete": "^8.0.0",
	"nativescript-ui-calendar": "file:../mnd-custom-plugins/plugins-ui/dist/packages/ui-calendar/nativescript-ui-calendar-8.0.0.tgz",
	"nativescript-ui-gauge": "8.0.0",
	"reflect-metadata": "~0.1.13",
	"rxjs": "^7.3.0",
	"uuid": "^8.3.2",
	"zone.js": "~0.11.4"
},
"devDependencies": {
	"@angular/compiler-cli": "~12.2.5",
	"@graphql-codegen/cli": "^1.20.1",
	"@graphql-codegen/fragment-matcher": "^2.0.1",
	"@graphql-codegen/introspection": "^1.18.1",
	"@graphql-codegen/typescript": "^1.21.1",
	"@graphql-codegen/typescript-apollo-angular": "~2.3.1",
	"@graphql-codegen/typescript-operations": "^1.17.15",
	"@nativescript/android": "8.1.1",
	"@nativescript/ios": "JSC",
	"@nativescript/types": "~8.1.1",
	"@nativescript/webpack": "^5.0.0",
	"@ngtools/webpack": "~12.2.5",
	"@types/d3-ease": "^3.0.0",
	"@types/intl": "^1.2.0",
	"@types/node": "^13.13.19",
	"@types/uuid": "^8.3.0",
	"codelyzer": "^6.0.2",
	"keycloak-request-token": "^0.1.0",
	"sass": "^1.39.2",
	"ts-node": "^10.2.1",
	"tslint": "^6.1.3",
	"typescript": "~4.2.0"
},

npm --version 7.7.6
node --version v15.14.0

[rigor789]

Try "@nativescript/ios": "6.5.4", instead of JSC - that's the same version. I'll see what we can do to account for tag versions...

[cjohn001]

@rigor789: Thank you very much! This fixes the issue. Shall I leave the issue open, till this is fixed in the scripts?

[rigor789]

Sure, let's keep it open - I want to get this case fixed.