Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs'

[jaxrein]

Description

'fs' package is just a placeholder because 'fs' is a built-in Node function, but this package looks for an 'fs' package which causes webpack compilation to fail. Specifically it says:
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in 'C:\Users\...\node_modules\wordlist-english'
[1] ERROR in ./node_modules/wordlist-english/index.js 3:10-23
I have tried numerous solutions suggested online such as editing webpack config, package.json and env variables, as well as using patch-package to point this package to 'fs-extra' or 'graceful-fs' instead. The last solution is the only one that made any difference, but that led to issues with 'graceful-fs' and 'jsonfile' that couldn't be fixed by patch-package so it's really not viable. I also tried adding node: { fs: 'empty' } to webpack.config.js instead of having "browser": { "fs": false } in my package.json - no joy.

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To Reproduce

I'm using create-react-app v5.0.1, Node v18.18.0, and webpack v5.88.2

package.json

{
  "name": "wordle",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "description": "A replica of NYT Wordle game",
  "main": "server.js",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": "^7.21.11",
    "@extra-fs/constants": "^3.0.67",
    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
    "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
    "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
    "assert": "^2.1.0",
    "axios": "^1.5.0",
    "bootstrap": "^5.3.2",
    "constants-browserify": "^1.0.0",
    "cors": "^2.8.5",
    "dictionary-en": "^3.2.0",
    "express": "^4.18.2",
    "express-validator": "^7.0.1",
    "fs": "^0.0.1-security",
    "fs-extra": "^11.1.1",
    "fs.realpath": "^1.0.0",
    "graceful-fs": "^4.2.11",
    "import-meta-resolve": "^3.0.0",
    "jsonfile": "^6.1.0",
    "path": "^0.12.7",
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-bootstrap": "^2.8.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-redux": "^8.1.2",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.16.0",
    "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
    "redux": "^4.2.1",
    "redux-devtools-extension": "^2.13.9",
    "redux-thunk": "^2.4.2",
    "sass": "^1.68.0",
    "sass-loader": "^13.3.2",
    "stream-browserify": "^3.0.0",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.4",
    "wordlist-english": "^1.2.1"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "server": "nodemon server",
    "dev": "concurrently \"npm run server\" \"npm run start\" --trace-warnings --stats-children",
    "start": "react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "jest",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject",
    "prepare": "husky install",
    "postinstall": "npx patch-package"
  },
  "repository": {
    "type": "git",
    "url": "https://github.com/jaxrein/wordle.git"
  },
  "author": "Jax Reinagel",
  "type": "module",
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest",
      "prettier"
    ]
  },
  "browser": {
    "fs": false,
    "path": false,
    "os": false,
    "net": false,
    "tls": false
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "lint-staged": {
    "**/*": "prettier --write --ignore-unknown"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.23.0",
    "@babel/plugin-transform-private-property-in-object": "^7.22.11",
    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.20",
    "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
    "concurrently": "^8.2.1",
    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
    "dotenv-webpack": "^8.0.1",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.0.0",
    "husky": "^8.0.3",
    "jest": "^27.5.1",
    "lint-staged": "^14.0.1",
    "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
    "prettier": "3.0.3",
    "process": "^0.11.10"
  }
}

webpack.config.js

const webpack = require('webpack');
const path = require('path');
const Dotenv = require('dotenv-webpack');
const ReactRefreshWebpackPlugin = require('@pmmmwh/react-refresh-webpack-plugin');
const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
 
module.exports = {
  mode: isDevelopment ? 'development' : 'production',
  context: path.join(__dirname, '/wordle/src'),
  devtool: 'eval-source-map',
  entry: ['./index.jsx'],
  output: {
    path: path.join(__dirname, '/wordle/public/'),
    filename: 'bundle.js',
    publicPath: '/client/public/',
  },
  devServer: {
    static: {
      directory: path.join(__dirname, '/wordle/'),
      watch: true,
    },
    compress: true,
    port: 3000,
    hot: true,
  },
  module: {
    rules: [
      {
        test: /\.jsx$/,
        exclude: /node_modules/,
        use: ['babel-loader'],
      },
      {
        test: [
          /\.wexbim$/,
          /\.docx$/,
          /\.csv$/,
          /\.mp4$/,
          /\.xlsx$/,
          /\.doc$/,
          /\.avi$/,
          /\.webm$/,
          /\.mov$/,
          /\.mp3$/,
          /\.pdf$/,
        ],
        use: ['file-loader'],
        type: 'javascript/auto',
      },
      {
        test: /\.(png|jpg)$/,
        dependency: { not: ['url'] },
        use: ['url-loader?limit=200000'],
        type: 'javascript/auto',
      },
      {
        test: /\.(gif)$/,
        use: [
          {
            loader: 'file-loader',
            options: {
              query: {
                name: 'assets/[name].[ext]',
              },
            },
          },
        ],
        type: 'javascript/auto',
      },
      {
        test: /\.jsx\.html$/,
        exclude: /node_modules/,
        use: ['babel!react-pure-html-component'],
      },
      {
        test: /\.css$/,
        use: ['css-loader'],
      },
    ],
  },
  resolve: {
    extensions: ['.js', '.jsx', '.jsx.html'],
    modules: [path.join(__dirname, 'node_modules')],
    alias: {
      process: "process/browser"
    },
    fallback: {
      'process/browser': false,
      "fs": false,
      "os": false,
      "path": false,
      "assert": require.resolve("assert/"),
      "stream": require.resolve("stream-browserify"),
      "constants": require.resolve("constants-browserify"),
    },
    plugins: [
      new context.webpack.NormalModuleReplacementPlugin(/^node:/, (resource) => {
        resource.request = resource.request.replace(/^node:/, '')
      }),
      new webpack.ProvidePlugin({
        process: 'process',
      }),
      new webpack.DefinePlugin({
        'process.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify('development')
      }),
      new webpack.DefinePlugin({
        'process.env': JSON.stringify(process.env)
      }),
      new Dotenv()
    ],
    target: 'node',
    devtool: options.devtool,
  },
}