`rc-apps pack` throws error with nodejs 24

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Since Mar 29, 2026.

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Issue type
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Tech stack
nodejs, typescript
Domain
cli

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Reproduce the failure with rc-apps pack on Node.js 24, then inspect the simple-node-logger call shown in AbstractAppender.js:67 and the CLI dependency configuration. Compare behavior with Node.js 22 and verify that packing completes without the util.isDate error on Node.js 24.

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Hi there
I've just stumbled over an error, when packing my application with rc-apps pack on my archlinux machine with nodejs 24.

[user@host test]# rc-apps p
packaging your app... done
/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:67
                if (util.isDate( item )) {
                         ^

TypeError: util.isDate is not a function
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:67:26
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at AbstractAppender.formatMessage (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:66:30)
    at AbstractAppender.formatEntry (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:45:27)
    at ConsoleAppender.formatter (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/ConsoleAppender.js:34:33)
    at ConsoleAppender.write (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/ConsoleAppender.js:45:30)
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/Logger.js:42:26
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/Logger.js:41:23
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:85:11)

Node.js v24.8.0

I've installed it as described in the README via npm install -g @rocket.chat/apps-cli.

I've checked it using the package nodejs-lts-jod which installs nodejs 22 and when running rc-apps pack again, it works as expected.

Could there be taken a look at?

Thanks.

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