Supabase cannot start

[nzakas]

Bug report

• I confirm this is a bug with Supabase, not with my own application.
• I confirm I have searched the Docs, GitHub Discussions, and Discord.

Describe the bug

I try to run npx supabase start and it crashes.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior, please provide code snippets or a repository:

1. npm i supabase@latest -d
2. npx supabase start

Expected behavior

Supabase starts.

Screenshots

Details

Console Output

Starting database from backup...
Starting containers...
Waiting for health checks...
supabase_inbucket_bredbox container logs:
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
exec /mailpit: exec format error
supabase_storage_bredbox container logs:
{"level":50,"time":"2026-07-22T21:34:47.244Z","pid":1,"hostname":"5c6a6af4f05e","region":"not-specified","type":"startupError","error":{"raw":"{\"cause\":\"error: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \\\"migrations_name_key\\\"\"}","name":"Error","message":"Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"","stack":"Error: Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"\n    at /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:502:21\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:576:14\n    at async connectAndMigrate (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:387:5)\n    at async runMigrationsOnTenant (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:276:3)\n    at async main (/app/dist/start/server.js:94:5)","statusCode":0},"msg":"Server not started with error"}
{"level":50,"time":"2026-07-22T21:35:00.194Z","pid":1,"hostname":"5c6a6af4f05e","region":"not-specified","type":"startupError","error":{"raw":"{\"cause\":\"error: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \\\"migrations_name_key\\\"\"}","name":"Error","message":"Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"","stack":"Error: Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"\n    at /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:502:21\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:576:14\n    at async connectAndMigrate (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:387:5)\n    at async runMigrationsOnTenant (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:276:3)\n    at async main (/app/dist/start/server.js:94:5)","statusCode":0},"msg":"Server not started with error"}
{"level":50,"time":"2026-07-22T21:35:12.266Z","pid":1,"hostname":"5c6a6af4f05e","region":"not-specified","type":"startupError","error":{"raw":"{\"cause\":\"error: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \\\"migrations_name_key\\\"\"}","name":"Error","message":"Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"","stack":"Error: Migration failed. Reason: duplicate key value violates unique constraint \"migrations_name_key\"\n    at /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:502:21\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async /app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:576:14\n    at async connectAndMigrate (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:387:5)\n    at async runMigrationsOnTenant (/app/dist/internal/database/migrations/migrate.js:276:3)\n    at async main (/app/dist/start/server.js:94:5)","statusCode":0},"msg":"Server not started with error"}
supabase_studio_bredbox container logs:
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116
  const parsed = modulesBinding.readPackageJSON(
                                ^

Error: Invalid package config /app/apps/studio/node_modules/next/package.json.
    at Object.read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:116:33)
    at _readPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:482:55)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:660:15)
    at Function._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1415:27)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1040:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1045:22)
    at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1216:25)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:254:19)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1527:12) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_PACKAGE_CONFIG'
}

Node.js v22.23.1
Stopping containers...
supabase_inbucket_bredbox container is not ready: unhealthy
supabase_storage_bredbox container is not ready: starting
supabase_studio_bredbox container is not ready: unhealthy

System information

• OS: Ubuntu 24 (running in WSL on Windows)
• Version of supabase: 2.109.1
• Version of Node.js: 24.18

Additional context

This just started happening today. I stopped and restarted Supabase, it pulled a bunch of container images, and now won't start again.

[nzakas]

I got around this by doing the following:

docker image prune -a
docker volume prune -f
npx supabase start

[aantti]

@avallete, @jgoux fyi

[Hallidayo]

Transferred from supabase/supabase repo.