Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/brace-expansion/index.js

[theprivileges]

Assets step on CDK Codepipeline started to fail today due to a breaking change in brace-expansion.

Logs are displaying the following error:

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/minimatch/dist/commonjs/index.js:7
const brace_expansion_1 = __importDefault(require("brace-expansion"));
                                          ^

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/brace-expansion/index.js from /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/minimatch/dist/commonjs/index.js not supported.
Instead change the require of /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/brace-expansion/index.js in /usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/minimatch/dist/commonjs/index.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/cdk-assets/node_modules/minimatch/dist/commonjs/index.js:7:43) {
  code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

Node.js v20.18.2

I managed to find this issue in minimatch - isaacs/minimatch#257

[rd-joni]

Same here

[ubaid-github]

Same here

[AndrewAdams3]

For anyone looking for a quick workaround, I've added the following to my CodePipeline definition with success.

This will wipe the existing install of cdk-assets, clear NPM cache and then re-install cdk-assets with a specific version and override minimatch to the latest working version.

asset_publishing_code_build_defaults=pipelines.CodeBuildOptions(
                partial_build_spec=codebuild.BuildSpec.from_object(
                    {
                        "phases": {
                            "pre_build": {
                                "commands": [
                                    "npm uninstall -g cdk-assets",
                                    "npm cache clean --force",
                                    'echo \'{"dependencies":{"cdk-assets":"3.3.0"},"overrides":{"minimatch":"10.0.1"}}\' > package.json',
                                    "npm install",
                                    'export PATH=$(pwd)/node_modules/.bin:$PATH',
                                ]
                            }
                        }
                    }
                )
            ),

[dcaruso-pathpoint]

Between this issue and the various times aws-sdk client packages were not released by the time a new version of cdk-assets is released.

I am about ready to move us away from using the cdk "pipelines" construct.

We can't have all of our pipelines broken multiple times a week because of the installation of "latest" packages that we cannot version lock.

[dcaruso-pathpoint]

Should this be closed if we are getting the same error?

[miekassu]

How long it takes for #599 to be updated?

[gakinson]

Looks like their release for the change ran and completed about 10 minutes ago:

https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk-cli/actions/runs/15597715873