Xcode Build react native code and images not finding node

Question

I am trying to build react native ios release app but I am getting an error because Xcode can't see node binary,

in the Build react native code and images section in Xcode, I am exporting NODE_BINARY=node this way:

export EXTRA_PACKAGER_ARGS="--sourcemap-output $DERIVED_FILE_DIR/main.jsbundle.map"
export NODE_BINARY=node
../node_modules/react-native/scripts/react-native-xcode.sh

but it didn't work because Xcode can't find node binary.

so when I changed NODE_BINARY from node to:

export NODE_BINARY=/opt/homebrew/bin/node

it works well this way, but I can't export it this way because the testers team have the node bin in another directory.

so I exported a variable in .zshrc file called NODE_CLI but I don't know how to use it in Xcode for example:

export NODE_BINARY=$NODE_CLI

or

export NODE_BINARY=$($NODE_CLI)

or

export NODE_BINARY=${NODE_CLI}

any suggestions?

thank you🙏.

Answer 1

instead of directly passing the node variable, you can leave it to xcode to discern which node you're using by implying it, do this instead:

export NODE_BINARY=$(which node)

Found pointers for this on several SO answers and it's given me no issues