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ERR_CHILD_PROCESS_STDIO_MAXBUFFER

Used when the main process is trying to read data from the child process's STDERR/STDOUT, and the data's length is longer than the maxBuffer option.

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The error message

Node.js documentation lists the code ERR_CHILD_PROCESS_STDIO_MAXBUFFER without the printed message text.

Details

Category
Node.js error codes
Severity
error
Runtime
node

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Source: Node.js documentation. Data fetched 2026-09-25T01:43:12.378Z.