`rc-apps pack` throws error with nodejs 24

[VeldoraTheDragon]

Hi there
I've just stumbled over an error, when packing my application with rc-apps pack on my archlinux machine with nodejs 24.

[user@host test]# rc-apps p
packaging your app... done
/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:67
                if (util.isDate( item )) {
                         ^

TypeError: util.isDate is not a function
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:67:26
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at AbstractAppender.formatMessage (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:66:30)
    at AbstractAppender.formatEntry (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/AbstractAppender.js:45:27)
    at ConsoleAppender.formatter (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/ConsoleAppender.js:34:33)
    at ConsoleAppender.write (/usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/ConsoleAppender.js:45:30)
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/Logger.js:42:26
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at /usr/lib/node_modules/@rocket.chat/apps-cli/node_modules/simple-node-logger/lib/Logger.js:41:23
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:85:11)

Node.js v24.8.0

I've installed it as described in the README via npm install -g @rocket.chat/apps-cli.

I've checked it using the package nodejs-lts-jod which installs nodejs 22 and when running rc-apps pack again, it works as expected.

Could there be taken a look at?

Thanks.

[devgar]

The problem is in @rocket.chat/apps-compiler, it uses gh:darrylwest/simple-node-logger, a 4 years abandoned package. Maybe apps-compiler should use a better logger implementation.

[Utkarsh09102004]

Hi, I looked into this and was able to reproduce the issue locally on a newer Node version.

From what I found, the crash seems to happen because one of the older logging dependencies in the packaging flow is using a Node utility that is no longer available in newer releases. I’m working on a small fix for that path now, and I’ll open a PR with the details once I’ve cleaned it up properly.

[okayxsh]

Hey, I'm a new contributor in GSoC 2026, I've taken a look at this and as mentioned, util.isDate was removed and a simple_node_logger is calling it internally. Can I be assigned to this issue?