[Turbopack] Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '[project]/......'

[HMubaireek]

Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/HMubaireek/nextjs-turbopack-zeebe-node

To Reproduce

1. Clone the repo, run npm install, then serve the app with: npx nx dev nextjs-with-zeebe-node --turbo
2. Open this link in the browser: http://localhost:3000/api/zeebe
3. See the error in terminal.

Current vs. Expected behavior

This is the error that appears:

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '[project]/node_modules/zeebe-node/dist/proto/zeebe.proto'
    at GET (apps/nextjs-with-zeebe-node/src/app/api/zeebe/route.ts:10:22)
   8 |
   9 |   try{
> 10 |   const zeebeClient = new ZBClient('localhost:26500');
     |                      ^
  11 |   isConnected = zeebeClient.connected;
  12 |   } catch (error) {
  13 |     console.error(error); {
  errno: -2,
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'open',
  path: '[project]/node_modules/zeebe-node/dist/proto/zeebe.proto'
}

The library used can't find a file, which is fine, but the problem is in the [project] in the path. When running with webpack instead, the error is:

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/hasm/repositories/sandbox/org/apps/nextjs-with-zeebe-node/.next/proto/zeebe.proto'

So, I know which path it is looking for, and that is fixed easily with this addition to next.config.js file:

  webpack: (config, { isServer }) => {
    config.plugins = [
      ...(config.plugins || []),
      new CopyPlugin({
        patterns: [
          {
            from: '../../node_modules/zeebe-node/proto',
            to: 'proto',
          },
        ],
      })
    ];

    return config;
  }

With this, serving the app without --turbo flag works as expected.

I tried to put the file manually in many places but that didn't work.

So, the question is, what is this [project] in the path, and how to fix it with turbopack?

Provide environment information

Operating System:
  Platform: linux
  Arch: x64
  Version: #202409151536 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Sep 15 16:01:12 UTC 2024
  Available memory (MB): 47875
  Available CPU cores: 12
Binaries:
  Node: 22.6.0
  npm: 10.8.2
  Yarn: 0.32+git
  pnpm: 9.15.2
Relevant Packages:
  next: 15.1.6 // Latest available version is detected (15.1.6).
  eslint-config-next: 15.1.6
  react: 19.0.0
  react-dom: 19.0.0
  typescript: 5.6.3
Next.js Config:
  output: N/A

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Turbopack

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

next dev (local)

Additional context

1. The library tries to load the file like this:

protoPath: path.join(__dirname, '../../proto/zeebe.proto'),

2. I used nx to create the sample repo but the issue is the same without it, and here a sample repo created with nextjs only: https://github.com/HMubaireek/nextjs-turbopack-zeebe-node-standalone it's exactly the same error.