I have reproduced the issue on the latest CLI version.
Yes, I am on the latest version
I have searched existing posts and this report is not a duplicate.
Yes, this isn’t a duplicate
In which of these areas are you experiencing a problem?
App
Expected behavior
Create new app
Actual behavior
Fails:
2025-10-30T20:45:58.843Z: Running system process:
· Command: npm install
── external error ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Error coming from npm install
Command was killed with SIGKILL (Forced termination): npm install
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Reproduction steps
- Create AWS EC2 instance with Amazon Linux 2023 (kernel-6.1)
- Launch and connect to instance
- download & install NVM: curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
- Restart instance and reconnect
- install node: nvm install 22
- sudo yum install git
- npm install -g @shopify/cli@latest
- sudo yum install xdg-utils
- shopify app init --verbose
- Select “Build a React Router app”, “JavaScript”
- Select “Yes, create it as a new app”.
- Make up a name
Verbose output
NOTE: Changed all links from “https” to “htxtps” to allow submission. Site only allows 5 links in post.
shopify app init --verbose
2025-10-30T20:45:11.843Z: Running command app init
2025-10-30T20:45:11.990Z: Ensuring that the user is authenticated with the Partners API with the following scopes:
2025-10-30T20:45:11.990Z: Getting session store…
2025-10-30T20:45:11.993Z: Getting current session ID…
2025-10-30T20:45:11.994Z: Validating existing session against the scopes:
[
“openid”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.admin.graphql”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.admin.themes”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/partners.collaborator-relationships.readonly”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.storefront-renderer.devtools”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/partners.app.cli.access”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/destinations.readonly”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.store-management”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.on-demand-user-access”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.apps.manage”
]
For applications:
{
“partnersApi”: {
“scopes”:
}
}
2025-10-30T20:45:11.994Z: - Token validation → It’s expired: false
2025-10-30T20:45:11.995Z: Getting partner account info from cache
? Get started building your app:
Build a React Router app (recommended)
? For your React Router template, which language do you want?
JavaScript
2025-10-30T20:45:24.930Z: Running system process:
· Command: /home/ec2-user/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/bin/shopify
· Working directory: /home/ec2-user/dev
2025-10-30T20:45:28.759Z: Ensuring that the user is authenticated with the App Management API with the following scopes:
2025-10-30T20:45:28.760Z: Getting session store…
2025-10-30T20:45:28.763Z: Getting current session ID…
2025-10-30T20:45:28.764Z: Validating existing session against the scopes:
[
“openid”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.admin.graphql”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.admin.themes”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/partners.collaborator-relationships.readonly”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/shop.storefront-renderer.devtools”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/partners.app.cli.access”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/destinations.readonly”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.store-management”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.on-demand-user-access”,
“htxtps://api.shopify.com/auth/organization.apps.manage”
]
For applications:
{
“appManagementApi”: {
“scopes”:
},
“businessPlatformApi”: {
“scopes”:
}
}
2025-10-30T20:45:28.764Z: - Token validation → It’s expired: false
2025-10-30T20:45:28.772Z: Sending “BusinessPlatform” GraphQL request:
query UserInfo {
currentUserAccount {
uuid
email
organizations(first: 2) {
nodes {
name
__typename
}
__typename
}
__typename
}
}
With request headers:
- User-Agent: Shopify CLI; v=3.86.1
- Keep-Alive: timeout=30
- Sec-CH-UA-PLATFORM: linux
- Content-Type: application/json
to htxtps://destinations.shopifysvc.com/destinations/api/2020-07/graphql
2025-10-30T20:45:28.777Z: Sending “BusinessPlatform” GraphQL request:
query ListOrganizations {
currentUserAccount {
uuid
organizationsWithAccessToDestination(destination: APPS_CLI) {
nodes {
id
name
__typename
}
__typename
}
__typename
}
}
With request headers:
- User-Agent: Shopify CLI; v=3.86.1
- Keep-Alive: timeout=30
- Sec-CH-UA-PLATFORM: linux
- Content-Type: application/json
to htxtps://destinations.shopifysvc.com/destinations/api/2020-07/graphql
2025-10-30T20:45:29.021Z: Request to htxtps://destinations.shopifysvc.com/destinations/api/2020-07/graphql completed in 243 ms
With response headers:
- cache-control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
- content-type: application/json; charset=utf-8
- etag: W/“3d16c5b1d188f058d903d1c4caa89d26”
- server-timing: processing;dur=85, socket_queue;dur=2.012, util;dur=0.0, cfRequestDuration;dur=169.999838
- x-request-id: 34660e06-e620-4587-a052-c3785c0aaecd-1761857128
2025-10-30T20:45:29.031Z: Sending “Partners” GraphQL request:
query AllOrgs {
organizations(first: 200) {
nodes {
id
businessName
__typename
}
__typename
}
}
With request headers:
- User-Agent: Shopify CLI; v=3.86.1
- Keep-Alive: timeout=30
- Sec-CH-UA-PLATFORM: linux
- Content-Type: application/json
to htxtps://partners.shopify.com/api/cli/graphql
2025-10-30T20:45:29.185Z: Request to htxtps://partners.shopify.com/api/cli/graphql completed in 154 ms
With response headers:
- cache-control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
- content-type: application/json; charset=utf-8
- etag: W/“3ae9a0303e752a7203fb4a23038e7354”
- server-timing: processing;dur=60, socket_queue;dur=1.794, util;dur=0.0, cfRequestDuration;dur=105.999947
- x-request-id: 92dc9bdf-f4af-40d8-9890-8baf17f0ac8b-1761857129
2025-10-30T20:45:29.189Z: Sending “BusinessPlatform” GraphQL request:
query FindOrganizations($organizationId: OrganizationID!) {
currentUserAccount {
organization(id: $organizationId) {
id
name
__typename
}
__typename
}
}
With variables:
{
“organizationId”: “Z2lkOi8vb3JnYW5pemF0aW9uL09yZ2FuaXphdGlvbi8xMjk2NjYzMzU=”
}
With request headers:
- User-Agent: Shopify CLI; v=3.86.1
- Keep-Alive: timeout=30
- Sec-CH-UA-PLATFORM: linux
- Content-Type: application/json
to htxtps://destinations.shopifysvc.com/destinations/api/2020-07/graphql
2025-10-30T20:45:29.193Z: Sending “App Management” GraphQL request:
query listApps($query: String) {
appsConnection(query: $query, first: 50) {
edges {
node {
id
key
activeRelease {
id
version {
name
__typename
}
__typename
}
__typename
}
__typename
}
pageInfo {
hasNextPage
__typename
}
__typename
}
}
With variables:
{
“query”: “”,
“organizationId”: “129666335”
}
With request headers:
- User-Agent: Shopify CLI; v=3.86.1
- Keep-Alive: timeout=30
- Sec-CH-UA-PLATFORM: linux
- Content-Type: application/json
to htxtps://app.shopify.com/app_management/unstable/graphql.json
2025-10-30T20:45:29.618Z: Request to htxtps://app.shopify.com/app_management/unstable/graphql.json completed in 425 ms
With response headers:
- content-type: application/json; charset=utf-8
- server-timing: processing;dur=316, verdict_flag_enabled;desc=“count=4”;dur=0.293, _y;desc=“dd6f1270-adc9-4448-a464-8783edba0424”, _s;desc=“ffd83e33-b085-4efb-b8d7-9ef19378e4e0”, cfRequestDuration;dur=406.000137
- x-request-id: e32bef1a-77c1-4e4f-af52-c4818385aebf-1761857129
? Create this project as a new app on Shopify?
Yes, create it as a new app
? App name:
extensive-portfolio-app
╭─ info ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Initializing project with npm │
│ Use the --package-manager flag to select a different package manager. │
│ │
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2025-10-30T20:45:58.272Z: Creating directory at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download…
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Downloading template from htxtps://github.com/Shopify/shopify-app-template-react-router#javascript …
2025-10-30T20:45:58.284Z: Git-cloning repository htxtps://github.com/Shopify/shopify-app-template-react-router#javascript into /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.291Z: Running system process:
· Command: git --version
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Downloading template from htxtps://github.com/Shopify/shopify-app-template-react-router#javascript …
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Parsing liquid …
2025-10-30T20:45:58.765Z: Checking if /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.git/logs/refs/heads/javascript is a directory…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.766Z: Checking if /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/prisma/migrations/20240530213853_create_session_table/migration.sql is a directory…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.766Z: Checking if /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/app/routes/auth.login/route.jsx is a directory…
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2025-10-30T20:45:58.772Z: Checking if /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.eslintignore is a directory…
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Parsing liquid …
2025-10-30T20:45:58.790Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.git/logs/refs/heads/javascript to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.git/logs/refs/heads/javascript…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.791Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/prisma/migrations/20240530213853_create_session_table/migration.sql to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/prisma/migrations/20240530213853_create_session_table/migration.sql…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.792Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/app/routes/auth.login/route.jsx to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/app/routes/auth.login/route.jsx…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.792Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/app/routes/auth.login/error.server.jsx to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/app/routes/auth.login/error.server.jsx…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.792Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/app/routes/_index/styles.module.css to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/app/routes/_index/styles.module.css…
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2025-10-30T20:45:58.810Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.eslintrc.cjs to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.eslintrc.cjs…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.810Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.eslintignore to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.eslintignore…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.810Z: Copying file from /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/download/.editorconfig to /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.editorconfig…
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Parsing liquid …
2025-10-30T20:45:58.834Z: Reading the content of file at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/package.json…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.835Z: Obtaining user name…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.835Z: JSON-encoding and writing content to package.json at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.835Z: Writing some content to file at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/package.json…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.837Z: Reading the content of file at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.gitignore…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.838Z: Writing some content to file at /tmp/48b801f0c9db7d19c713f865e132e554/app/.gitignore…
2025-10-30T20:45:58.843Z: Running system process:
· Command: npm install
── external error ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Error coming from npm install
Command was killed with SIGKILL (Forced termination): npm install
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
2025-10-30T20:46:04.352Z: Running system process:
· Command: npm prefix
· Working directory: /home/ec2-user/dev
2025-10-30T20:46:05.156Z: Obtaining the dependency manager in directory /home/ec2-user/dev…
2025-10-30T20:46:05.265Z: Request to htxtps://monorail-edge.shopifysvc.com/v1/produce completed in 91 ms
With response headers:
- x-request-id: cbcbeeb8-f448-48c5-ae9d-711b8e693c0a
2025-10-30T20:46:05.265Z: Analytics event sent: {
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“env_auth_method”: “device_auth”,
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2025-10-30T20:46:05.275Z: Reporting handled error to Bugsnag: Command was killed with SIGKILL (Forced termination): npm install
2025-10-30T20:46:05.769Z: Running system process:
· Command: npm prefix
· Working directory: /home/ec2-user/dev
2025-10-30T20:46:05.897Z: Obtaining the dependency manager in directory /home/ec2-user/dev…
[ec2-user@ip-172-31-2-184 dev]$
Operating system
Amazon Linux
CLI version
3.86.1
Shell
bash
Nodejs version
v22.21.0
What language and version are you using in your application?
Node v22.21.0