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[lockfile-explorer] Lockfile explorer no longer works with latest version in non-rush repo

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Since Oct 6, 2025.

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Summary

We use lockfile-explorer as a tool for analyzing our pnpm lockfile. It's awesome! Something seem to have broke with the latest major upgrade of the tool.

Repro steps

  1. Install the latest lockfile explorer globally
  2. Run lockfile-explorer in a directory contained pnpm-lock.yaml

Expected result:

Should work similar to how it worked with v1.7.42

Actual result: 

Rush Lockfile Explorer 2.0.1 - https://lfx.rushstack.io/

App launched on http://localhost:8091
/Users/schaap/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.18.2/installation/lib/node_modules/@rushstack/lockfile-explorer/lib/graph/lockfilePath.js:87
                throw new Error('getAbsolutePath(): relativePath goes above the root folder');
                      ^

Error: getAbsolutePath(): relativePath goes above the root folder
    at Object.getAbsolute (/Users/schaap/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.18.2/installation/lib/node_modules/@rushstack/lockfile-explorer/lib/graph/lockfilePath.js:87:23)
    at createProjectLockfileEntry (/Users/schaap/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.18.2/installation/lib/node_modules/@rushstack/lockfile-explorer/lib/graph/lfxGraphLoader.js:214:49)
    at Object.generateLockfileGraph (/Users/schaap/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.18.2/installation/lib/node_modules/@rushstack/lockfile-explorer/lib/graph/lfxGraphLoader.js:389:30)
    at /Users/schaap/.local/share/fnm/node-versions/v18.18.2/installation/lib/node_modules/@rushstack/lockfile-explorer/lib/cli/explorer/ExplorerCommandLineParser.js:155:42

Node.js v18.18.2

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@rushstack/lockfile-explorer version? 2.0.1
Operating system? Mac
Would you consider contributing a PR? No
Node.js version (node -v)? v18.18.2
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