[vite] (client) Pre-transform error: Failed to load url /.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js

[faaktap]

What happened?

npm init quasar@latest
{{ use defaults }}
cd newproject
npm install
quasar dev
ERROR:
App • Opening default browser at http://localhost:9000/

21:56:52 [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: Failed to load url /.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js (resolved id: C:/Develop/NodeDev/real/q/latnolint/.quasar/dev-spa/client-entry.js). Does the file exist?
21:56:53 [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: Failed to load url /.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js (resolved id: C:/Develop/NodeDev/real/q/latnolint/.quasar/dev-spa/client-entry.js). Does the file exist?

Observation: quasar build works fine.
Quasar dev info:
» Reported at............ 2025/11/18 21:56:51
» App dir................ R:\Develop\NodeDev\real\q\latnolint
» App URL................ http://192.168.1.207:9000/
http://localhost:9000/
http://172.28.64.1:9000/
» Dev mode............... spa
» Pkg quasar............. v2.18.6
» Pkg @quasar/app-vite... v2.4.0
» Browser target......... es2022|firefox115|chrome115|safari14

What did you expect to happen?

I expected the typical quasar starter in browser on localhost:9000
It only display if I build it, and launch it via webserver.

This is my first week on quasar - I might justbe stupid?
quasar -info
R:\Develop\NodeDev\real\q\latnolint>quasar info

Operating System - Windows_NT(10.0.26200) - win32/x64
NodeJs - 20.19.0

Global packages
NPM - 10.8.2
yarn - 1.22.22
pnpm - Not installed
bun - Not installed
@quasar/cli - 2.5.0
@quasar/icongenie - Not installed
cordova - Not installed

Important local packages
quasar - 2.18.6 -- Build high-performance VueJS user interfaces (SPA, PWA, SSR, Mobile and Desktop) in record time
@quasar/app-vite - 2.4.0 -- Quasar Framework App CLI with Vite
@quasar/extras - 1.17.0 -- Quasar Framework fonts, icons and animations
eslint-plugin-quasar - Not installed
vue - 3.5.24 -- The progressive JavaScript framework for building modern web UI.
vue-router - 4.6.3
pinia - Not installed
vite - 7.2.2 -- Native-ESM powered web dev build tool
vite-plugin-checker - Not installed
eslint - Not installed
esbuild - 0.25.12 -- An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier.
typescript - Not installed
workbox-build - Not installed
register-service-worker - Not installed
electron - 36.9.5 -- Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
@electron/packager - Not installed
electron-builder - Not installed
@capacitor/core - Not installed
@capacitor/cli - Not installed
@capacitor/android - Not installed
@capacitor/ios - Not installed

Quasar App Extensions
None installed

Reproduction URL

https://codepen.io/rstoenescu/pen/xxEvBLR

How to reproduce?

npm i -g @quasar/cli
npm init quasar@latest
cd proj
npm install
quasar dev

Flavour

Quasar CLI with Vite (@quasar/cli | @quasar/app-vite)

Areas

Quasar CLI Commands/Configuration (@quasar/cli | @quasar/app-webpack | @quasar/app-vite)

Platforms/Browsers

Chrome

Quasar info output

R:\Develop\NodeDev\real\q\lat>quasar info

Operating System - Windows_NT(10.0.26200) - win32/x64
NodeJs - 20.19.0

Global packages
  NPM - 10.8.2
  yarn - 1.22.22
  pnpm - Not installed
  bun - Not installed
  @quasar/cli - 2.5.0
  @quasar/icongenie - Not installed
  cordova - Not installed

Important local packages
  quasar - 2.18.6 -- Build high-performance VueJS user interfaces (SPA, PWA, SSR, Mobile and Desktop) in record time
  @quasar/app-vite - 2.4.0 -- Quasar Framework App CLI with Vite
  @quasar/extras - 1.17.0 -- Quasar Framework fonts, icons and animations
  eslint-plugin-quasar - Not installed
  vue - 3.5.24 -- The progressive JavaScript framework for building modern web UI.
  vue-router - 4.6.3
  pinia - Not installed
  vite - 7.2.2 -- Native-ESM powered web dev build tool
  vite-plugin-checker - Not installed
  eslint - 9.39.1 -- An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.
  esbuild - 0.25.12 -- An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier.
  typescript - Not installed
  workbox-build - Not installed
  register-service-worker - Not installed
  electron - Not installed
  @electron/packager - Not installed
  electron-builder - Not installed
  @capacitor/core - Not installed
  @capacitor/cli - Not installed
  @capacitor/android - Not installed
  @capacitor/ios - Not installed

Quasar App Extensions
  *None installed*

Networking
  Host - Werner-Asus
  Ethernet - 192.168.1.207
  vEthernet (WSL (Hyper-V firewall)) - 172.28.64.1

Relevant log output

App • Opening default browser at http://localhost:9000/

21:56:52 [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: Failed to load url /.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js (resolved id: C:/Develop/NodeDev/real/q/latnolint/.quasar/dev-spa/client-entry.js). Does the file exist?
21:56:53 [vite] (client) Pre-transform error: Failed to load url /.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js (resolved id: C:/Develop/NodeDev/real/q/latnolint/.quasar/dev-spa/client-entry.js). Does the file exist?

Additional context

I'm a newbie - but suffereing with this for 2 days now.

[faaktap]

console.log
Uncaught TypeError: Failed to resolve module specifier "vue". Relative references must start with either "/", "./", or "../". (index):1

index.html first few lines...

<script type="module"> import { inject } from "/@vite-plugin-checker-runtime"; inject({ overlayConfig: {}, base: "/", }); </script>

<script type="module" src="/@vite/client"></script>

<title>Q App Latest</title>

...
last lines..

<script type="module" src="/.quasar\dev-spa\client-entry.js"></script>