Unable to clone Shopify Subscriptions Reference app

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Topic summary

A user is unable to clone the Shopify Subscriptions Reference app using the shopify app init command with the template URL. The command fails with an error: ‘tag ‘schema’ not found, line: 133, col: 1’.

Current Status:

  • The issue remains unresolved with no confirmed solution.
  • A second user encountered the same problem and provided additional context:
    • Error occurs in PowerShell but not in Ubuntu on WSL
    • Both environments use latest npm, latest Shopify CLI, and node versions exceeding minimum requirements

Potential Workaround:
Using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) with Ubuntu instead of PowerShell may bypass the issue, suggesting a platform-specific compatibility problem with the Shopify CLI or template initialization process.

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Hello, I have a beginner-level question.

I’m running the following command in my terminal:

shopify app init --template https://github.com/Shopify/subscriptions-reference-app

However, I’m encountering this error:
tag ‘schema’ not found, line: 133, col: 1

I’ve attached a screenshot for reference.

Can someone please guide me on how to resolve this?
Thanks a lot!

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Did you ever find the cause?

EDIT: I have this issue when using Shopify CLI in PowerShell but not in Ubuntu on WSL. Both are using the latest version of npm, latest shopify CLI, and a greater version of node than the minimum requirement for the reference app template.