Issue #5389πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened September 16, 2023by hannydevelop1 reactions

GrapesJS v0.21.5 Doesn't Work in NodeJS (Headless)

Quick answerby hannydevelop❀ 1

Can you check with the latest version https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/releases/tag/v0.21.6 Thank you so much @artf this works perfectly.

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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? ChromeV117.0.5938.62 Reproducible demo link https://stackblitz.com/edit/node-1zsusv Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Run node index.js to start application. What is the expected behavior? ... What is the current behavior? If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below: Code of Conduct [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

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GJS Helperβ€’ May 17, 2026

The issue you're encountering, TypeError: grapesjs.init is not a function when running GrapesJS in a Node.js environment, stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of how GrapesJS operates and the purpose of the headless: true option. Root Cause GrapesJS is primarily a client-side, browser-based Ja...

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