Run Tailwind CSS from installed plugin directory

justinmayer · justinmayer · commit 8b49a581ff42 · 2025-02-19T17:09:50.000+01:00
Workaround to address an error, possibly related to Tailwind CSS 4.x:

npm error could not determine executable to run
diff --git a/pelican/plugins/tailwindcss/tailwindcss.py b/pelican/plugins/tailwindcss/tailwindcss.py
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ def generate_css(po):
     input_output = f"-i {input_file_path} -o {output_file_path}"
     print(f"{utils.LOG_PREFIX} Build css ({output_file_path})")
 
-    subprocess.run(
+    commands.run_in_plugin(
         f"npx tailwindcss -c {twconfig_file_path} {input_output}",
-        shell=True,
     )
 
 

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ def generate_css(po):`
`65`	`65`	`input_output = f"-i {input_file_path} -o {output_file_path}"`
`66`	`66`	`print(f"{utils.LOG_PREFIX} Build css ({output_file_path})")`
`67`	`67`
`68`		`- subprocess.run(`
	`68`	`+ commands.run_in_plugin(`
`69`	`69`	`f"npx tailwindcss -c {twconfig_file_path} {input_output}",`
`70`		`- shell=True,`
`71`	`70`	`)`
`72`	`71`
`73`	`72`