gitbutlerapp/gitbutler

Error when starting app on windows with `pnpm tauri dev`

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#12,105 opened on Feb 1, 2026

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Description

Version

0.18.7

Operating System

Windows

Distribution Method

msi (Windows)

Describe the issue

I just run pnpm tauri dev and it starts with no errors but the screen is blank

And when I check console of the browser. I see these errors

(index):20   GET http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/node_modules/.pnpm/@sveltejs+kit@2.27.1_@svelt_453976a734e08820879e4eb2d73380a7/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/runtime/client/entry.js net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET
(anonymous) @ (index):20
(index):1  Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/node_modules/.pnpm/@sveltejs+kit@2.27.1_@svelt_453976a734e08820879e4eb2d73380a7/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/runtime/client/entry.js
(index):20   GET http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/apps/desktop/.svelte-kit/generated/client/app.js net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET

How to reproduce (Optional)

Run pnpm tauri dev

Expected behavior (Optional)

To show the app and not a blank screen with no errors in the console

Relevant log output (Optional)

(index):20   GET http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/node_modules/.pnpm/@sveltejs+kit@2.27.1_@svelt_453976a734e08820879e4eb2d73380a7/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/runtime/client/entry.js net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET
(anonymous) @ (index):20
(index):1  Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Failed to fetch dynamically imported module: http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/node_modules/.pnpm/@sveltejs+kit@2.27.1_@svelt_453976a734e08820879e4eb2d73380a7/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/runtime/client/entry.js
(index):20   GET http://localhost:1420/@fs/C:/Users/USER/3D%20Objects/gitbutler/apps/desktop/.svelte-kit/generated/client/app.js net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate ERR CONNECTION RESET for @fs paths in Tauri dev server on Windows. Check if the issue is due to file path encoding (spaces or special characters) or port conflicts. Examine the SvelteKit dev server configuration and ensure the Vite/Tauri integration serves files correctly. Consider Windows specific path handling differences.
Tech stack
rustsveltetaurinodejs
Domain
frontenddesktop
Issue type
Bug
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2
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65