WordPress Studio application is failing to start correctly after updating from version 1.7.6 to 1.7.7.

[Bit0071]

Quick summary

The application is crashing because of a JavaScript configuration error. The internal command-line tool (CLI) used by Studio is trying to use modern JavaScript import syntax (import), but the Node.js runtime is treating the file as an older script type, resulting in the error:

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module

This indicates that the update to version 1.7.7 was packaged incorrectly by the developers (missing a "type": "module" flag in a configuration file).

Error: ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND / SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module.
File: resources\cli\main.js.
Cause: The package.json associated with the CLI script is missing "type": "module", or the file extension should be .mjs. The Node.js version bundled with the app (v24.13.1) enforces strict module parsing, causing the application to crash on launch and site creation.

Steps to reproduce

Update or install WordPress Studio to version 1.7.7 on Windows.
Launch the application (it may show a blank screen or empty site list).
Click on 'Add site' or attempt to create a new site.

What you expected to happen

The application should start without errors, load the existing site list, and successfully create a new site when the button is clicked.

What actually happened

The application fails to communicate with its internal CLI tool. Upon launch and any interaction (like creating a site), the process crashes with the error: SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module. The logs show the CLI file resources\cli\main.js is being loaded incorrectly, causing all site creation and loading functions to fail.

Impact

One

Available workarounds?

Yes, difficult to implement

Platform

Windows

Logs or notes

[2026-03-28T19:56:08.877Z][info][main] Automatically checking for update: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.6
[2026-03-28T19:56:11.834Z][info][main] Update available
[2026-03-28T19:56:11.835Z][info][main] Update available
[2026-03-28T19:57:28.484Z][info][main] [CLI - site ID 6febff2f-2cbd-4272-a327-ea68988b1c7f] {"name":"Twenty Twenty-Five","path":"/wordpress/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfive","slug":"twentytwentyfive","isBlockTheme":true,"supportsWidgets":false,"supportsMenus":false}
[2026-03-28T19:57:50.422Z][info][main] Update has been downloaded
[2026-03-28T19:58:37.519Z][erro][main] Failed to kill child process with pid 6704. This likely means the process is already terminated. CLI args: [
"_events"
]
[2026-03-28T19:58:37.522Z][info][main] Successfully killed child process with pid 102520. Args: [
"wp",
"--path",
"C:\Users\Bit0071\Studio\yoel-02-wp-page-builder",
"studio",
"get-theme-details"
]
[2026-03-28T19:58:38.174Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T19:58:39.671Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.672Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.771Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.772Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.791Z][info][main] Migrated auth/locale to C:\Users[REDACTED].studio\shared.json
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.797Z][info][main] Migrated sites/snapshots to C:\Users[REDACTED].studio\cli.json
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.801Z][info][main] Migrated Desktop settings from C:\Users[REDACTED]\AppData\Roaming\Studio\appdata-v1.json to C:\Users[REDACTED].studio\app.json
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.802Z][info][main] Migrated old appdata file from C:\Users[REDACTED]\AppData\Roaming\Studio\appdata-v1.json to C:\Users[REDACTED]\AppData\Roaming\Studio\appdata-v1.deprecated.json
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.805Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T19:58:39.931Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:76408) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T19:58:40.179Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T19:58:40.500Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:76288) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T19:59:03.076Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T20:02:53.577Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.578Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.712Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.712Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.712Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.713Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.713Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.713Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.713Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.717Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T20:02:53.977Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:81992) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:02:54.238Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T20:02:54.557Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:14608) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:03:53.048Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:15792) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:03:53.050Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T20:04:11.639Z][info][main] Manually checking for update: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:05:28.475Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:53052) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:05:28.476Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T20:05:41.802Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T20:50:13.268Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.270Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.456Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.457Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.464Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.591Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:21432) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:50:13.734Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T20:50:14.103Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:25320) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:50:56.643Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:14088) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:50:56.647Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T20:52:12.779Z][info][ren1] Token revoked
[2026-03-28T20:53:32.021Z][info][ren1] Token revoked
[2026-03-28T20:55:14.563Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:14932) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:55:14.566Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T20:55:49.155Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T20:57:43.046Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.046Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.144Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.144Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.145Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.145Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.145Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.145Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.145Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.152Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.307Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:5464) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.433Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T20:57:43.834Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:11128) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T20:57:51.578Z][erro][main] Error: Command failed: 4294967295

at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:2:11241)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:520:35)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:domain:489:12)
at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)

[2026-03-28T21:00:05.850Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:7796) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:00:05.852Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:02:07.085Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:02:21.160Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.160Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.398Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.403Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.499Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:21004) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.628Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:02:21.988Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:15932) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:02:36.089Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:26068) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:02:36.092Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:02:52.659Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:09:01.640Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.640Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.741Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.741Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.741Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.741Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.741Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.742Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.742Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.745Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.836Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:28024) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:09:01.965Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:09:02.313Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:27352) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:09:48.432Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:16:30.265Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.266Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.362Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.362Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.362Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.363Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.363Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.363Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.363Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.368Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.496Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:29596) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.611Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:16:30.980Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:19504) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:16:51.282Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:28772) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:16:51.287Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:20:03.129Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:21:27.898Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:21:27.898Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.000Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.005Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.166Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:29132) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.286Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:21:28.650Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:27968) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:21:34.034Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:21:36.829Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.830Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.925Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.926Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:21:36.930Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:21:37.037Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:26332) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:21:37.155Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:21:37.512Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:7956) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:21:40.948Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:23992) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:21:40.951Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.844Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.845Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.942Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:35:16.946Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:35:17.082Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:27624) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:35:17.206Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:35:17.807Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:4500) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:35:26.011Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:27124) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:35:26.016Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:45:25.984Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T21:45:34.610Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.611Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.712Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.713Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.716Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.807Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:28772) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:45:34.941Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T21:45:35.318Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:18440) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:45:43.035Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:27064) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T21:45:43.038Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T21:53:14.371Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T22:07:57.901Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T22:07:57.901Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.000Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.000Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.001Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.001Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.001Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.001Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.001Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.004Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.111Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:28848) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.234Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T22:07:58.599Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:25188) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:08:00.930Z][erro][main] Error occurred in handler for 'createSite': CliCommandError: [Base message] Failed to create site
[stderr] (node:6764) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:08:00.934Z][erro][ren1] Failed to create site
[2026-03-28T22:08:04.064Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T22:17:11.808Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.809Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.910Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.910Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.911Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.911Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.911Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.911Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.911Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T22:17:11.915Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T22:17:12.083Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:27688) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:17:12.197Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T22:17:12.623Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:10916) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:17:37.435Z][info][main] App is terminating[2026-03-28T22:20:45.459Z][info][main] Starting new session
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.460Z][info][main] Checking for update on app launch: https://public-api.wordpress.com/wpcom/v2/studio-app/updates?platform=win32&studioArch=x64&version=1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] App version: 1.7.7
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] Environment: production
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] Built from commit: 3b3f664
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] Local timezone: America/New_York
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] App locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] System locale: en-US
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.557Z][info][main] Used language: en
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.561Z][info][main] Setting Sentry user ID: 305e6bf8-2492-4ab5-b844-f5a115a2ccf3
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.660Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch sites from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:21692) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1
[2026-03-28T22:20:45.782Z][warn][main] CLI events subscriber exited unexpectedly
[2026-03-28T22:20:46.154Z][erro][main] Failed to fetch snapshots from CLI: CliCommandError: [Base message] CLI command failed
[stderr] (node:20716) Warning: Failed to load the ES module: C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js. Make sure to set "type": "module" in the nearest package.json file or use the .mjs extension.
(Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
C:\Users\Bit0071\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\main.js:1
import "node:path";
^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module
at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1735:18)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1778:20)
at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1936:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1525:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1327:12)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:245:24)
at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:154:5)
at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.13.1
[Exit code] 1

[Bit0071]

The "Force Fix" (Manually add missing package.json )
Right-click in empty space in (AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli) and select New > Text Document.
Rename it exactly to package.json (make sure it doesn't end in .txt).
Paste this exact code into it and save:

json
{
"type": "module"
}

Use code with caution.

Restart WP Studio.

This will force Node.js to treat every .js file in that folder (like process-manager-daemon.js in your screenshot) as an ES Module.

[fredrikekelund]

Thanks for the report, @Bit0071! This is a legitimate issue, and we're working on a fix. The most likely cause is that you have a package.json file in C:\Users\Bit0071 (or C:\Users).

I'd appreciate it if you could confirm whether this is the case.

[fredrikekelund]

This issue is fixed on the trunk branch, but I'm reopening it for visibility until we've released a new Studio version that includes the relevant fix.

Our assumption is that this error is caused by having a package.json file in the home directory (e.g., C:\Users\fredrik). Users can fix this error by simply removing that file and restarting Studio.

If you don't have a package.json file in your home directory, you may follow @Bit0071's advice #2941 (comment) and create the following file: C:\Users\MYUSERNAME\AppData\Local\studio_app\app-1.7.7\resources\cli\package.json (replace MYUSERNAME as needed). Add the following contents to that file and save it:

{
    "type": "module"
}