Cannot find module 'hardhat/common/bigInt'

[NakeshTewari]

I am getting this error after running - yarn hardhat. I am currently starting Hardhat-simple-storage.
Please , help me resolve this.

yarn hardhat deploy
yarn run v1.22.15
warning ../../package.json: No license field
$ /home/nakesh/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/.bin/hardhat deploy
An unexpected error occurred:

Error: Cannot find module 'hardhat/common/bigInt'
Require stack:
- /home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/bigNumber.js
- /home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/hardhatChaiMatchers.js
- /home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/add-chai-matchers.js
- /home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/index.js
- /home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox/dist/src/index.js
- /home/nakesh/hardhat.config.js
- /home/nakesh/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/hardhat/internal/core/config/config-loading.js
- /home/nakesh/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/hardhat/internal/cli/cli.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:933:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/src/internal/bigNumber.ts:2:1)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1103:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1157:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/bigNumber.js',
    '/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/hardhatChaiMatchers.js',
    '/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/internal/add-chai-matchers.js',
    '/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers/index.js',
    '/home/nakesh/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox/dist/src/index.js',
    '/home/nakesh/hardhat.config.js',
    '/home/nakesh/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/hardhat/internal/core/config/config-loading.js',
    '/home/nakesh/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc/node_modules/hardhat/internal/cli/cli.js'
  ]
}
error Command failed with exit code 1.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.

[pacelliv]

Hello @NakeshTewari, maybe this might help: #4072 (reply in thread).

I really hope it does, because I have no clue what's the origin of this error.

[NakeshTewari]

Trying to do with npm but getting this instead of options for creating new projects.

nakesh@Nakesh-Tewari:~/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc$ npm install --save-dev hardhat

up to date, audited 826 packages in 2s

131 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details

21 vulnerabilities (1 low, 3 moderate, 12 high, 5 critical)

To address issues that do not require attention, run:
  npm audit fix

To address all issues (including breaking changes), run:
  npm audit fix --force

Run `npm audit` for details.
nakesh@Nakesh-Tewari:~/folder/hardhat-simple-storage-fcc$ npx hardhat
Hardhat version 2.12.7

Usage: hardhat [GLOBAL OPTIONS] <TASK> [TASK OPTIONS]

GLOBAL OPTIONS:

  --config              A Hardhat config file. 
  --emoji               Use emoji in messages. 
  --flamegraph          Generate a flamegraph of your Hardhat tasks 
  --help                Shows this message, or a task's help if its name is provided 
  --max-memory          The maximum amount of memory that Hardhat can use. 
  --network             The network to connect to. 
  --show-stack-traces   Show stack traces (always enabled on CI servers). 
  --tsconfig            A TypeScript config file. 
  --typecheck           Enable TypeScript type-checking of your scripts/tests 
  --verbose             Enables Hardhat verbose logging 
  --version             Shows hardhat's version. 


AVAILABLE TASKS:

  check                 Check whatever you need
  clean                 Clears the cache and deletes all artifacts
  compile               Compiles the entire project, building all artifacts
  console               Opens a hardhat console
  coverage              Generates a code coverage report for tests
  flatten               Flattens and prints contracts and their dependencies. If no file is passed, all the contracts in the project will be flattened.
  gas-reporter:merge
  help                  Prints this message
  node                  Starts a JSON-RPC server on top of Hardhat Network
  run                   Runs a user-defined script after compiling the project
  test                  Runs mocha tests
  typechain             Generate Typechain typings for compiled contracts
  verify                Verifies contract on Etherscan

To get help for a specific task run: npx hardhat help [task]

[alymurtazamemon]

@NakeshTewari It happens when you already have a hardhat config file in the folder. Run this command npx hardhat --verbose and see does it shows the file path of the already existing hardhat config file.

[umairahmed88]

@pacelliv help me in resolving this issue
#4995

[humblecoder]

@alymurtazamemon any insight into the actual problem though? For example, I have need of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox in a script but I receive the same error when trying to use that package.

[alymurtazamemon]

@humblecoder I did not understand your issue, please create a discussion and detail your issue, and also include the link to your repo in your discussion.

[cryptox427]

@alymurtazamemon
I am getting the same error even when I run the npx hardhat --verbose
Error: Cannot find module 'hardhat/common/bigInt'

[alymurtazamemon]

@cryptox427 Please create a new discussion and mention you issue by following this guide How to Ask Question Guide