[Bug]: Archlinux, Svelte, Unable to find versions of @storybook/cli using npm

[alemNative]

Describe the bug

Since i wanna update to Storybook 8 i get this error. tyin to install the cli globaly, set the ownership and so on to the user but noring helps.

Reproduction link

localhost

Reproduction steps

just try to install with the command npx sb init

System

Archliniux

Additional context

npx sb init
Error: Unable to find versions of @storybook/cli using npm
at NPMProxy.runGetVersions (/usr/lib/node_modules/@storybook/cli/node_modules/@storybook/core-common/dist/index.js:37:639)
at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at async doInitiate (/usr/lib/node_modules/@storybook/cli/dist/generate.js:146:992)
at async withTelemetry (/usr/lib/node_modules/@storybook/cli/node_modules/@storybook/core-server/dist/index.js:28:3599)
at async initiate (/usr/lib/node_modules/@storybook/cli/dist/generate.js:180:245)

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[mariowenak]

It's an issue with the NPM version. I upgraded to 10.8 and also encountered this issue. Just adjust the NPM version to 10.5 and below

[mmorozov-noltic]

I had the same issue. Thanks @mariowenak, I downgraded npm version to 10.5 and now it is working

[alex-ahumada]

This also happens in macOS with init and upgrade commands. Downgrading npm to 10.5 fixes the error.

[sainu]

I had the same issue with node v22.1.0 and npm v10.8.0. Downgrading node to v20.x and npm to 10.5 fixes the error. Downgrading only npm to 10.5 did not fix it.

node --version
v22.1.0

npm --version
10.8.0

npx storybook@latest upgrade
(node:71001) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
WARN An issue occurred while trying to find dependencies metadata using npm.
Error: Unable to find versions of @storybook/cli using npm
    at NPMProxy.runGetVersions (/Users/saino.katsutoshi/.npm/_npx/bc7e1e37fcb46ffc/node_modules/@storybook/core-common/dist/index.js:37:639)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async doUpgrade (/Users/saino.katsutoshi/.npm/_npx/bc7e1e37fcb46ffc/node_modules/@storybook/cli/dist/generate.js:643:2214)
    at async withTelemetry (/Users/saino.katsutoshi/.npm/_npx/bc7e1e37fcb46ffc/node_modules/@storybook/core-server/dist/index.js:28:3599)
    at async upgrade (/Users/saino.katsutoshi/.npm/_npx/bc7e1e37fcb46ffc/node_modules/@storybook/cli/dist/generate.js:650:2097)

[CurlyDev1]

Is there a fix for this ?

I'm seeing the error when running npx storybook@8.1.4 init

Environment details
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.4
Node: v20.12.2
NPM: v10.5.0

Looking at the source file https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/v8.1.4/code/lib/core-common/src/js-package-manager/NPMProxy.ts#L244 it tries to parse the result as JSON, but if searching for a single version would always return a single string which might be the reason it is failing.

Not sure if that's an issue with the npm info command with the --json flag as the following just returns a string rather than json

npm info storybook version --json
"8.1.4"

[CurlyDev1]

ignore me, I somehow had npm@10.8.0 installed in my dependencies for my project

[ghost23]

I installed all kinds of different versions now, but I keep getting the error. Had npm 10.2.4, 10.7.0, 10.5.0

[valentinpalkovic]

It seems the issue is resolved in npm@10.8.1. Could someone please verify this?

[Bazyli12]

It seems the issue is resolved in npm@10.8.1. Could someone please verify this?

npm i -g npm@10.8.1

seems to be working