Cannot find module '@angular-devkit/core' in Angular [Solved]

In this tutorial, we are going to learn about how to solve the cannot find module ‘@angular-devkit/core’ error in Angular.

This error occurs due to the ‘@angular-devkit/core’ package is not installed in the Angular build or the package is corrupted while installing the Angular Cli.

To solve the cannot find module ‘@angular-devkit/core’ error, open the project root folder in your terminal and run the following command to install the @angular-devkit/core package then restart your development server using the ng serve.

npm install -D @angular-devkit/core

If you want to install a particular version of ‘@angular-devkit/core’ use the following command.

npm install @angular-devkit/core@16.1.2

If you’re still facing the error, then follow the below steps to resolve it.

1. Remove the node_modules folder and package-lock.json file, inside your project directory by using the below command.

rm-rf node_modules package-lock.json

or you can remove it manually by right-clicking on it and select the delete option.

2. Clear the npm cache.

npm clean cache --force

3. Re-install the node modules again by running the npm install command.

Conclusion

The can’t find module @angular-devkit/core error occurs, if you’re trying to run a angular project locally. To solve the error install the ‘@angular-devkit/core’ package in your project root directory and restart your server.