[GH-ISSUE #53] Error: Cannot find module 'meow' #20

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kerem · 2026-03-02T02:53:04+03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-02 02:53:04 +03:00

Originally created by @luilver on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/artiebits/fake-git-history/issues/53

Describe the bug
I'm following README instructions and got the aformentioned error.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to https://github.com/artiebits/fake-git-history/
Copy clone url
Paste it in your localhost preceded by git clone
cd into your cloned folder
run npx fake-git-history
See error

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1252
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'meow'
Require stack:
- /Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1249:15)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1075:27)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:315:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:218:24)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1340:12)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:141:16)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js:3:14)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1546:14)
    at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1689:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1318:32) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js'
  ]
}

Node.js v22.11.0

Expected behavior

This command creates a my-history folder, initializes git, and generates commits for every day within the last year (0-3 commits per day).

Screenshots
N/A

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: macOS
- ProductVersion: 15.3.2
- BuildVersion: 24D81
Browser: chrome
- Version 134.0.6998.166 (Official Build) (arm64)

Originally created by @luilver on GitHub (Mar 29, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/artiebits/fake-git-history/issues/53 **Describe the bug** I'm following README instructions and got the aformentioned error. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to https://github.com/artiebits/fake-git-history/ 2. Copy clone url 3. Paste it in your localhost preceded by `git clone` 4. `cd` into your cloned folder 5. run `npx fake-git-history` 6. See error ``` node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1252 throw err; ^ Error: Cannot find module 'meow' Require stack: - /Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1249:15) at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1075:27) at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:315:14) at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:218:24) at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1340:12) at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:141:16) at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js:3:14) at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1546:14) at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1689:10) at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1318:32) { code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND', requireStack: [ '/Users/luilver.garces/git/github/artiebits/fake-git-history/src/cli.js' ] } Node.js v22.11.0 ``` **Expected behavior** > This command creates a my-history folder, initializes git, and generates commits for every day within the last year (0-3 commits per day). **Screenshots** N/A **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: macOS - ProductVersion: 15.3.2 - BuildVersion: 24D81 - Browser: chrome - Version 134.0.6998.166 (Official Build) (arm64)

kerem closed this issue

2026-03-02 02:53:04 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-02 02:53:04 +03:00

@artiebits commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2025):

Hi @luilver, to generate commits you don't need to git clone or install any dependencies. simply run npx fake-git-history in terminal. I hope this helps

@artiebits commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2025): Hi @luilver, to generate commits you don't need to git clone or install any dependencies. simply run `npx fake-git-history` in terminal. I hope this helps

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-02 02:53:11 +03:00

[PR #20] [MERGED] Update README.md #40

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