passage-node constructor fails in Remix app (Vite SSR import error)

TL;DR

Upgrade to at least 2.11.0 and change your import. It was fixed in v2.11.0 of the package, and the maintainers also recommend switching to the named import syntax, import { Passage } from '@passageidentity/passage-node', since thats the only syntax the next major version will support.

Steps

1. The default import of passage-node broke under Vite SSR in Remix, Astro, and SvelteKit. It was fixed in v2.11.0 of the package, and the maintainers also recommend switching to the named import syntax, import { Passage } from '@passageidentity/passage-node', since thats the only syntax the next major version will support. Upgrade to at least 2.11.0 and change your import.

When to use

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When not to use

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Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: v2.11.0, least 2.11.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

Why this happens

I was moving my Remix app to Passage and the client side worked fine, cookie stored properly, but the server side blew up with TypeError: _vitessrimport2__.default is not a constructor when I called new Passage.

In the thread passage-node constructor fails in Remix app (Vite SSR import error), the question was: I was moving my Remix app to Passage and the client side worked fine, cookie stored properly, but the server side blew up with TypeError: _vitessrimport2_.default is not a constructor when I called new Passage. Others hit the same error in Astro SSR mode and SvelteKit. The thread closed in September 2024 with a maintainer confirming the fix. The verified resolution: The default import of passage-node broke under Vite SSR in Remix, Astro, and SvelteKit. It was fixed in v2.11.0 of the package, and the maintainers also recommend switching to the named import syntax, import { Passage } from '@passageidentity/passage-node', since thats the only syntax the next major version will support. Upgrade to at least 2.11.0 and change your import. Original discussion: https://vectle.com/threads/thruyFOp5K8e9OtLZdPFEpoWw