Problem

I have a pnpm workspace monorepo with the following structure:

• A shared tsconfig package
• A shared database package
• A NextJS app
• A new google cloud function app

While the shared database package works perfectly with my NextJS app, I'm encountering TypeScript errors when trying to use it in Google Cloud Functions.

atralvarez@atralvarez repo % pnpm run start:serverless

> [email protected] start:serverless /dev/code/repo
> pnpm --filter @repo/serverless-function start


> @repo/[email protected] start /dev/code/repo/apps/serverless-function
> functions-framework --target=handler

Provided module can't be loaded.
Is there a syntax error in your code?
Detailed stack trace: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_DIR_IMPORT]: Directory import '/dev/code/repo/packages/database/dist/schema' is not supported resolving ES modules imported from /dev/code/repo/packages/database/dist/index.js
    at finalizeResolution (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:258:11)
    at moduleResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:917:10)
    at defaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:1130:11)
    at ModuleLoader.defaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:396:12)
    at ModuleLoader.resolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:365:25)
    at ModuleLoader.getModuleJob (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:240:38)
    at ModuleWrap.<anonymous> (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:85:39)
    at link (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:84:36)
Could not load the function, shutting down.

Repository

I've created a minimal reproduction repository that demonstrates the issue.

What I've tried

I know I could use workarounds like explicitly importing with .js extensions despite files being .ts, but I'm looking for a clean solution that maintains proper TypeScript integration.

Thanks in advance!

Problem

I have a pnpm workspace monorepo with the following structure:

• A shared tsconfig package
• A shared database package
• A NextJS app
• A new google cloud function app

While the shared database package works perfectly with my NextJS app, I'm encountering TypeScript errors when trying to use it in Google Cloud Functions.

atralvarez@atralvarez repo % pnpm run start:serverless

> [email protected] start:serverless /dev/code/repo
> pnpm --filter @repo/serverless-function start


> @repo/[email protected] start /dev/code/repo/apps/serverless-function
> functions-framework --target=handler

Provided module can't be loaded.
Is there a syntax error in your code?
Detailed stack trace: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_DIR_IMPORT]: Directory import '/dev/code/repo/packages/database/dist/schema' is not supported resolving ES modules imported from /dev/code/repo/packages/database/dist/index.js
    at finalizeResolution (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:258:11)
    at moduleResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:917:10)
    at defaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/resolve:1130:11)
    at ModuleLoader.defaultResolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:396:12)
    at ModuleLoader.resolve (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:365:25)
    at ModuleLoader.getModuleJob (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:240:38)
    at ModuleWrap.<anonymous> (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:85:39)
    at link (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:84:36)
Could not load the function, shutting down.

Repository

I've created a minimal reproduction repository that demonstrates the issue.

What I've tried

I know I could use workarounds like explicitly importing with .js extensions despite files being .ts, but I'm looking for a clean solution that maintains proper TypeScript integration.

Thanks in advance!

• typescript
• google-cloud-functions
• monorepo
• pnpm
• pnpm-workspace

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Node.js doesn’t seem to support directory imports based on this documentation. You have to explicitly point to your .js file for example:

import …from “./database/index.js”

You may also find the suggestions in this old SO post helpful for your case.