Nx console stuck on refreshing workspace on Intellij

[beaussan]

Current Behavior

Intellij is stuck on "Refreshing workspace"

Expected Behavior

The refresh workspace either errors out, or actually finish

Steps to Reproduce

I can't have a clear reproduction, as it's a random issues. It happens on any nx monorepo that uses inference, and maybe others that don't

I would love to have more logs (or know how to access them) to have a better idea of what is going on

Failure Logs / Images / Videos

Environment

• Nx Console version: Intellij 2024.3 on 1.33.0

 NX   Report complete - copy this into the issue template

Node           : 20.11.1
OS             : darwin-arm64
Native Target  : aarch64-macos
yarn           : 4.3.1

nx                 : 20.1.2
@nx/js             : 20.1.2
@nx/jest           : 20.1.2
@nx/eslint         : 20.1.2
@nx/workspace      : 20.1.2
@nx/cypress        : 20.1.2
@nx/devkit         : 20.1.2
@nx/eslint-plugin  : 20.1.2
@nx/playwright     : 20.1.2
@nx/plugin         : 20.1.2
@nx/react          : 20.1.2
@nx/storybook      : 20.1.2
@nx/vite           : 20.1.2
@nx/web            : 20.1.2
@nx/webpack        : 20.1.2
typescript         : 5.5.4

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Nx Powerpack
Licensed to Payfit for 90 users in 1 workspace until 4/30/2025


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Registered Plugins:
./tools/nx-tools/src/plugins/main.ts
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Community plugins:
rxjs : 6.6.7
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Local workspace plugins:
	 @payfit/nx-tools

[MaxKless]

Here's how you access the best logs:
Go to Help > Diagnostic Tools > Debug Log Settings... and then insert #dev.nx.console:trace. Then paste the idea.log or sections of it when the error happens. You can get to it via Help -> Open log in Editor

Do you have an idea about how we could surface this information better to people? Maybe a Help section somewhere with instructions or an action that does this automatically somehow...

[beaussan]

Hello! Thanks for the info on how to debug!

Do you have an idea about how we could surface this information better to people? Maybe a Help section somewhere with instructions or an action that does this automatically somehow...

Maybe in the issue template ?

In the meanwhile, here is the logs (filtered to remove telemetry + non nx logs) I found after it popped up again today:

2024-12-09 08:09:11,540 [2433946]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.V2NxGenerateUiFile - received message GenerateUiRequestValidationOutputMessage(payloadType=request-validation)
2024-12-09 08:09:11,540 [2433946]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.NxGenerateUiFile - posting message {"payloadType":"validation-results","payload":{}}
2024-12-09 08:09:12,052 [2434458]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.V2NxGenerateUiFile - received message GenerateUiRunGeneratorOutputMessage(payloadType=run-generator, payload=GenerateUiRunGeneratorPayload(positional=@nx/plugin:plugin, flags=[--directory=tools/my-plugin, --linter=eslint, --no-interactive, --dry-run], cwd=null))
2024-12-09 08:09:12,053 [2434459]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Checking if there is standalone nx
2024-12-09 08:09:12,054 [2434460]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Using /Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/node_modules/.bin as base to find local nx binary
2024-12-09 08:09:24,652 [2447058]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.V2NxGenerateUiFile - received message GenerateUiRequestValidationOutputMessage(payloadType=request-validation)
2024-12-09 08:09:24,652 [2447058]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.NxGenerateUiFile - posting message {"payloadType":"validation-results","payload":{}}
2024-12-09 08:09:25,158 [2447564]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.V2NxGenerateUiFile - received message GenerateUiRunGeneratorOutputMessage(payloadType=run-generator, payload=GenerateUiRunGeneratorPayload(positional=@nx/plugin:plugin, flags=[--directory=tools/my-plugin, --linter=eslint, --unitTestRunner=none, --no-interactive, --dry-run], cwd=null))
2024-12-09 08:09:25,158 [2447564]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Checking if there is standalone nx
2024-12-09 08:09:25,158 [2447564]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Using /Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/node_modules/.bin as base to find local nx binary
2024-12-09 08:09:40,846 [2463252]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.generate.ui.file.V2NxGenerateUiFile - received message GenerateUiRunGeneratorOutputMessage(payloadType=run-generator, payload=GenerateUiRunGeneratorPayload(positional=@nx/plugin:plugin, flags=[--directory=tools/my-plugin, --linter=eslint, --unitTestRunner=none, --no-interactive], cwd=null))
2024-12-09 08:09:40,846 [2463252]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Checking if there is standalone nx
2024-12-09 08:09:40,847 [2463253]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.utils.NxExecutable - Using /Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/node_modules/.bin as base to find local nx binary
2024-12-09 08:09:45,805 [2468211]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsProcess - Nxls early exit: process.exit called with code 1
2024-12-09 08:09:45,805 [2468211]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Stopping nxls
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Disconnected file:///Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/package.json
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Disconnected file:///Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/nx.json
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Disconnected file:///Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/packages/ui/kit/package.json
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: shutdown (null)
2024-12-09 08:09:45,806 [2468212]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:46,810 [2469216]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:46,810 [2469216]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:09:46,810 [2469216]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsProcess - stopping nxls process
2024-12-09 08:09:46,810 [2469216]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsProcess - process is not alive
2024-12-09 08:09:46,810 [2469216]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsProcess - Process exited: true
2024-12-09 08:16:43,853 [2886259]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.listeners.NxEditorListener - Connecting /Users/nicolasbeaussart-hatchuel/work/payfit/expr/nx-reference-react-devkit/packages/utils/package.json to lsp
2024-12-09 08:16:43,853 [2886259]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Nxls not ready for documents yet.. 
2024-12-09 08:16:43,863 [2886269]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/workspace (NxWorkspaceRequest(reset=false))
2024-12-09 08:16:43,863 [2886269]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:16:44,275 [2886681]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/workspace (NxWorkspaceRequest(reset=false))
2024-12-09 08:16:44,275 [2886681]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:16:46,770 [2889176]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.completion.NxCompletionContributor - Getting completions
2024-12-09 08:16:46,772 [2889178]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.completion.NxCompletionContributor - Getting completions
2024-12-09 08:16:47,180 [2889586]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/workspace (NxWorkspaceRequest(reset=false))
2024-12-09 08:16:47,181 [2889587]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:21:34,832 [3177238]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/stopDaemon (null)
2024-12-09 08:21:34,832 [3177238]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:23:47,015 [3309421]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/generators (NxGeneratorsRequest(options=NxGeneratorsRequestOptions(includeHidden=false, includeNgAdd=false)))
2024-12-09 08:23:47,015 [3309421]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:23:51,344 [3313750]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/workspace (NxWorkspaceRequest(reset=false))
2024-12-09 08:23:51,344 [3313750]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:23:51,742 [3314148]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/workspace (NxWorkspaceRequest(reset=false))
2024-12-09 08:23:51,742 [3314148]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited
2024-12-09 08:24:00,897 [3323303]  FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Sending request to nxls: nx/generators (NxGeneratorsRequest(options=NxGeneratorsRequestOptions(includeHidden=false, includeNgAdd=false)))
2024-12-09 08:24:00,897 [3323303]   INFO - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsWrapper - Unable to send messages to the nxls, the process has exited

Running nx daemon status shows that it's still working.

So the nxls process exited early, but I don't know how to get the nxls logs 😅

2024-12-09 08:09:45,805 [2468211] FINER - #dev.nx.console.nxls.NxlsProcess - Nxls early exit: process.exit called with code 1

Also, I'm wondering, why is the console trying to stop the nx daemon ?

[MaxKless]

hmm this means that it died during startup... does refreshing fix the issue?

[beaussan]

hmm this means that it died during startup...

I cropped the logs since it was a 29 megs logs 😅 It works for a while, and then, it breaks for no reason I can understand :/

does refreshing fix the issue?

Restarting the whole ide fixes it yes, but that's the sonly solution I've found :/

Clicking "refresh workspace" is blocked in the progress bar shown in the issue

[MaxKless]

Yikes, not sure how this is happening. There has been some changes to how the nxls starts up... Can you try again on 1.35.1? It should be out today or tomorrow

[eyalellenbogen]

I'm having very similar issues with the VSCode extension. It almost never survives more than 15 minutes of work. I have to terminate all node processes to release the daemon.log file. When I start VSCode, in most cases NX won't start until i run nx reset from the terminal. It "releases" the extension but the reset process fails.

When it's finally working, there is another issue which might be related. Every NX command I run takes forever to start. Seems like it's refreshing the workspace on every file change. Really strange behavior and I can't figure out what's causing it. I just switch to working with the command line and use the extension when I have to. Mostly to for generators.

[MaxKless]

Hey @eyalellenbogen that sounds bad, please create a new GH issue so we can keep the discussions separate. Provide at least your nx report and if you can distill it down to a minimal repro that increases our chances of tracking this down and fixing it a lot! So please try that.
Thanks, looking forward to hearing from you.