How to solve [webpack-cli] TypeError: cli.isMultipleCompiler is not a function

Question

I got stock with with error that I dont understand, I have tried a lot of things like reinstalling all the dependencies but it does not work any idea? Here is the error prompt:

No production canister_ids.json found. Continuing with local
[webpack-cli] TypeError: cli.isMultipleCompiler is not a function
    at Command.<anonymous> (/Users/davidmartinezgil/proyect/node_modules/@webpack-cli/serve/lib/index.js:146:35)
    at async Promise.all (index 1)
    at async Command.<anonymous> (/Users/davidmartinezgil/proyect/node_modules/webpack-cli/lib/webpack-cli.js:1674:7)

Answer 1

I had a similar error trying to run a Jhipster app, the error is:

[webpack-cli] TypeError: cli.isMultipleCompiler is not a function
at Command.<anonymous> (C:\Users\doe\folder\MyApp\node_modules\@webpack-cli\serve\lib\index.js:146:35)
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
at async Promise.all (index 1)
at async Command.<anonymous> (C:\Users\doe\folder\MyApp\node_modules\webpack-cli\lib\webpack-cli.js:1674:7)

Some suggest to update the webpack-cli from 4.9.2 to 4.10.0

For me works and could run npm start

I hope works for you.

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