nx generate process failed to launch

[chriscurnow]

Current Behavior

If I run nx generate from the Nx Console, I get an error:
The terminal process "/bin/zsh '-l', '-c', 'npx nx generate @nx/angular:library [lib-name] --no-interactive --dry-run'" failed to launch (exit code: 1).

Expected Behavior

It should run the generator

GitHub Repo

https://github.com/4Cast/nx-generate-error

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create new Angular monorepo using instructions in tutorial https://nx.dev/getting-started/tutorials/angular-monorepo-tutorial
2. Working in VS Code with Nx Console installed, select Nx Console from the VS Code menu
3. Select generate
4. I can select any generator here and it gives the same result but for now, say I select @nx/angular - library
5. Type library name and the error appears

NOTE:
If I type nx generate ... from the command line, it works.

Nx Report

Node   : 18.17.0
OS     : darwin-x64
npm    : 9.6.7

nx (global)        : 18.0.8
nx                 : 18.3.4
@nx/js             : 18.3.4
@nx/jest           : 18.3.4
@nx/linter         : 18.3.4
@nx/eslint         : 18.3.4
@nx/workspace      : 18.3.4
@nx/angular        : 18.3.4
@nx/cypress        : 18.3.4
@nx/devkit         : 18.3.4
@nx/eslint-plugin  : 18.3.4
@nrwl/tao          : 18.3.4
@nx/web            : 18.3.4
@nx/webpack        : 18.3.4
typescript         : 5.4.5
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Registered Plugins:
@nx/cypress/plugin
@nx/eslint/plugin

Failure Logs

Executing task in folder angular-monorepo: npx nx generate @nx/angular:library feature-sol --no-interactive --dry-run 

/Users/chriscurnow/.nvm/versions/node/v18.17.0/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/@npmcli/config/lib/index.js:193
  #get (key, where = null) {
       ^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token '('
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:892:18)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:973:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:812:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:724:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:849:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/chriscurnow/.nvm/versions/node/v18.17.0/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/config/definition.js:33:5)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:956:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:973:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:812:32)

 *  The terminal process "/bin/zsh '-l', '-c', 'npx nx generate @nx/angular:library feature-sol --no-interactive --dry-run'" failed to launch (exit code: 1). 
 *  Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

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Operating System

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Additional Information

This has been happening for a while.

It is only today I got around to testing it with a brand new angular monorepo and creating a GitHub repo for it.

I did try searching existing issues but couldn't find anything.

[chriscurnow]

Sorry, this is a repeat of my earlier issue #1857.

The solution is in the comments to that issue.

[MaxKless]

glad to hear you figured it out!