A build script could not find a file it needs (usually sentry-cli or node)

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

Running script 'Bundle React Native code and images'
the transform cache was reset.
error: No such file or directory (os error 2)
** ARCHIVE FAILED **

Why it happens

This message comes from a Rust tool run during the bundle phase — most often sentry-cli failing to find node, the JS bundle or its source map.

How to fix it

Make sure Xcode can find node: ios/.xcode.env.local with export NODE_BINARY=$(command -v node)
If you use Sentry: check ios/sentry.properties exists and SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN is set, or set SENTRY_DISABLE_AUTO_UPLOAD=true to confirm that is the cause.
Read the lines just above this error for the path it was looking for.

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