[GH-ISSUE #227] 'react-scripts' is not recognized as an internal or external command #154

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opened 2026-03-02 23:34:03 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments
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Originally created by @chidinweke on GitHub (Aug 31, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AJaySi/ALwrity/issues/227

Originally assigned to: @Om-Singh1808 on GitHub.

When I try to run the project using npm start or npm run build, I get the following error:

C:\Users\user\Documents\Github\AI-Writer\frontend>npm start

alwrity-frontend@1.0.0 start
react-scripts start

'react-scripts' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Steps to Reproduce

Clone the repo:

git clone
cd frontend

Install dependencies:
npm install

Run the app:
npm start

Expected Behavior
The React development server should start normally.

Actual Behavior
The command fails with the error above, indicating that react-scripts is missing or not installed.

Environment

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Node.js version: (run node -v)
  • npm version: (run npm -v)
  • Project branch/commit: (if relevant)

Additional Notes

  • Running npm install shows no errors.
  • The package.json file does not appear to list react-scripts under dependencies.
  • Manually installing react-scripts with

npm install react-scripts@5.0.1 --save
might resolve the issue.

Originally created by @chidinweke on GitHub (Aug 31, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AJaySi/ALwrity/issues/227 Originally assigned to: @Om-Singh1808 on GitHub. When I try to run the project using npm start or npm run build, I get the following error: > C:\Users\user\Documents\Github\AI-Writer\frontend>npm start > > > alwrity-frontend@1.0.0 start > > react-scripts start > > 'react-scripts' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable program or batch file. Steps to Reproduce Clone the repo: git clone <repo-url> cd frontend Install dependencies: npm install Run the app: npm start **Expected Behavior** The React development server should start normally. **Actual Behavior** The command fails with the error above, indicating that react-scripts is missing or not installed. **Environment** - OS: Windows 10 - Node.js version: (run node -v) - npm version: (run npm -v) - Project branch/commit: (if relevant) **Additional Notes** - Running npm install shows no errors. - The package.json file does not appear to list react-scripts under dependencies. - Manually installing react-scripts with npm install react-scripts@5.0.1 --save might resolve the issue.
kerem closed this issue 2026-03-02 23:34:03 +03:00
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@AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025):

Thank you @chidinweke for reporting this. We are uphauling the whole project and things will be broken till 15th september.
@Om-Singh1808 : Lets include react_scripts in the package.json

<!-- gh-comment-id:3240707596 --> @AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025): Thank you @chidinweke for reporting this. We are uphauling the whole project and things will be broken till 15th september. @Om-Singh1808 : Lets include react_scripts in the package.json
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@Om-Singh1808 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025):

Okay we will include them

<!-- gh-comment-id:3242025339 --> @Om-Singh1808 commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025): Okay we will include them
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@AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025):

@Om-Singh1808 ??

<!-- gh-comment-id:3252276687 --> @AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025): @Om-Singh1808 ??
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@AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2025):

Added npm install in the documentation.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3332021417 --> @AJaySi commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2025): Added npm install in the documentation.
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