How to Fix "Assertion Failed: process_title" Error in Node.js Applications

Suhail AkhtarSuhail Akhtar
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If you're encountering the error:

Assertion failed: process_title, file util.c, line 412

while running a Node.js application packaged with pkg from bat file using the following command,

start "" "mynodeapp.exe"

the issue is related to the application trying to modify the process title, which causes conflicts in certain environments (e.g., Windows).

Fix:

To resolve this, change the way you launch your .exe file by using the start command with a title:

start "MyAppName" "mynodeapp.exe"

This simple fix provides a title for the process, allowing it to run without the error.


Keywords: Node.js error fix, Assertion failed process_title, pkg, Node.js packaged exe error, Windows process title fix.

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