FastifyError [Error]: Plugin did not start in time: 'graphql-auto-4'

PrincePrajapati7

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I’m trying to set up the Talawa API locally using the dev container on my system, and I’m running into an issue during startup. I wanted to check if anyone has encountered this before or could point me in the right direction.


Environment


OS: Windows 11
Running via: Dev Container (Docker Desktop)
Node/package manager: pnpm
Following setup docs from the repository

Issue
When starting the project, the server fails with the following error shown in image below:
Screenshot 2026-01-21 223153.webp


From what I understand, this seems related to a Fastify GraphQL plugin not completing initialization. I’m not sure if this is a Windows/dev-container–specific issue or if I might be missing a setup step.


What I’ve tried


1. Rebuilding the dev container
2. Restarting Docker Desktop
3. Reinstalling dependencies with pnpm

If there are any additional steps I should try, or specific logs/config files I should check, I’d really appreciate the guidance.
 
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