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An optional pnpm version probe can currently stop project generation when the command fails or returns malformed output. Treat those results as unknown so Node, edge and add-to-app flows retain the compatible plain pnpm dlx command. Explicitly supplied target versions still receive strict validation.

Follow-up to #521, required before releasing #544.

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Five regression cases fail on the merged implementation and pass with this change. The normal local commit hook passed the full build/type checks, 511 unit tests and all eight configured Chrome blocking tests. The original four-version Storybook controls remain applicable to valid version detection, which is unchanged.
No dependencies, lockfiles, workflows, global build approvals or test gates changed. The version PR remains a draft until this follow-up passes normal hosted checks and review and merges.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • App creation and add-on installation now continue with the standard pnpm dlx command when an optional pnpm version check fails or returns an invalid version.
  • Node and edge flows now handle unavailable or malformed version results consistently. Valid pnpm versions that support build approval continue to use the appropriate build flag.

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🦋 Changeset detected

Latest commit: 4680087

The changes in this PR will be included in the next version bump.

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@tanstack/create	Patch
create-start-app	Patch
create-tanstack-app	Patch
create-tanstack	Patch
create-tsrouter-app	Patch
@tanstack/create-start	Patch
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The change adds validated pnpm version detection. Failed or malformed probes return no version. The Node, edge, and add-to-app flows use the detector when resolving pnpm’s version for build approval.

Changes: pnpm version probe

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Version detection and fallback contract packages/create/src/types.ts, packages/create/src/environment.ts, packages/create/src/package-manager.ts, packages/create/tests/environment.test.ts, packages/create/tests/pnpm-command-version.test.ts	The environment returns undefined when the version command fails. The shared detector accepts only matching SemVer strings. Tests cover unavailable probes and pnpm command handling for invalid and valid version strings.
Build-approval flows packages/create/src/add-to-app.ts, packages/create/src/create-app.ts, packages/create/src/edge-create-app.ts, .changeset/quiet-pnpm-version-probe.md	The three flows use the shared detector when resolving pnpm’s version. The changeset records a patch release for @tanstack/create and describes the fallback behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~12 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related PRs

• TanStack/cli#521: Adds the pnpm version-aware build-approval path that this change updates.

Suggested reviewers: sidnioulz

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 46800

The change is mergeable; focused add-to-app probe tests would improve regression confidence.

Pre-merge checks: 4 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

Passed checks: 4 passed

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Description Check		Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check		The title "fix(create): tolerate unavailable pnpm version probes" matches the main change. The changeset, package-manager, environment, and add-to-app/create-app/edge-create-app changes all treat fail…
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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The title "fix(create): tolerate unavailable pnpm version probes" matches the main change. The changeset, package-manager, environment, and add-to-app/create-app/edge-create-app changes all treat failed or malformed optional pnpm version probes as unknown, so the command stays as plain pnpm dlx. The title is short, specific, and uses a conventional commit prefix. It does not cover the stricter SemVer validation for supplied versions, but that is a secondary aspect.

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Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Additional comments: 1

packages/create/src/package-manager.ts-66-66: 1

66-66: Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

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Reject malformed version suffixes.

The pattern accepts 10.2.0- and 10.2.0+build warning. For either probe result, command planning adds --allow-build instead of using plain pnpm dlx. A pnpm version without that flag can then fail setup. Validate the complete version suffix and add near-miss tests. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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The suffix finding reproduces, so this stays in draft while the stricter validation finishes.

AI review notes:
Eight Node and edge cases fail on the current PR head for malformed suffixes, including 10.2.0- and 10.2.0+build warning. The local update uses complete SemVer syntax without adding a dependency, and all 36 focused planning cases pass, including valid prerelease and build metadata.
The updated normal hook has passed the build/type and 527 unit checks and completed all eight Chrome assertion bodies. Its natural shutdown is still pending, so the new commit has not been pushed yet. This draft and the release draft are technical holds, with no new owner approval needed.

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The stricter version validation is pushed and this is ready for review.

AI review notes:
Commit 46800878 rejects malformed version suffixes and keeps valid prerelease and build metadata, without adding a dependency. All 36 focused cases pass. The unmodified normal hook completed naturally with build/type checks, 527 unit tests and all eight configured Chrome e2e cases passing.
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Nitpick comments: 1

packages/create/src/add-to-app.ts: 1

375-377: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Add addToApp coverage for the pnpm version probe.

The addToApp probe at packages/create/src/add-to-app.ts:375-377 now goes through detectPnpmVersion. That helper returns undefined for a thrown, malformed, or non-string result. No test in describe('addToApp') overrides environment.getPackageManagerVersion. The createApp tests exercise the shared helper but not this call site, and the runNewCommands test bypasses the probe. A change that reintroduces an unguarded probe call at this site would not fail any addToApp test.

Add a test in describe('addToApp') with a pnpm project and an add-on that declares allowBuilds. Set environment.getPackageManagerVersion to throw, then to return a malformed value, then to return 10.2.0. Assert that addToApp resolves in the throw and malformed cases. Assert the expected install command form for the valid case. Confirm the exact fixture fields before writing the assertions.

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Review comment at @packages/create/src/add-to-app.ts around lines 375 - 377:
Add focused coverage in describe('addToApp') for the pnpm version probe at the
packageManagerVersion assignment: with a pnpm project and an add-on declaring
allowBuilds, verify addToApp resolves when environment.getPackageManagerVersion
throws or returns a malformed value, and verify the expected install command
when it returns a valid version. Use the existing fixture fields and command
conventions.

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Review comments at @packages/create/src/add-to-app.ts:
- Around line 375-377: Add focused coverage in describe('addToApp') for the pnpm
version probe at the packageManagerVersion assignment: with a pnpm project and
an add-on declaring allowBuilds, verify addToApp resolves when
environment.getPackageManagerVersion throws or returns a malformed value, and
verify the expected install command when it returns a valid version. Use the
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