typeorm/typeorm · error · DriverPackageNotInstalledError

Cordova-SQLite package has not been found installed. Please

Error message

Cordova-SQLite package has not been found installed. Please run "npm install cordova-sqlite-storage".

What it means

Error "Cordova-SQLite package has not been found installed. Please run "npm install cordova-sqlite-storage"." thrown in typeorm/typeorm.

Source

Thrown at src/driver/cordova/CordovaDriver.ts:122

                `PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON`,
                [],
                () => ok(),
                (err: any) => fail(err),
            )
        })

        return connection
    }

    /**
     * If driver dependency is not given explicitly, then try to load it via "require".
     */
    protected loadDependencies(): void {
        try {
            const sqlite = this.options.driver ?? window.sqlitePlugin
            this.sqlite = sqlite
        } catch (e) {
            throw new DriverPackageNotInstalledError(
                "Cordova-SQLite",
                "cordova-sqlite-storage",
            )
        }
    }
}

View on GitHub (pinned to 04ff4daedc)

Solutions

1. Install the plugin: npm install cordova-sqlite-storage
2. Ensure the plugin is added to the Cordova project (cordova plugin add cordova-sqlite-storage).

When it happens

Trigger: A DataSource with type "cordova" is initialized in an app where the cordova-sqlite-storage plugin is not installed or not available on window.sqlitePlugin.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of typeorm/typeorm@04ff4daedc (2026-08-03). Data as JSON: /data/errors/cf7e03e6fe7220eb.json. Report an issue: GitHub.