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I can't share code between functions

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Anton AndrosovOriginal post

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Feb 4, 2026, 19:28

Operating System: MacOS
Appwrite Version: self-hosted 1.8.1
Appwrite CLI Version: 13.2.1

I want to split code up to share it between my functions. At the moment i have signup function and common code only.

I have paths:

functions/common - my common code
functions/signup - my function

I have created a relative soft link of my functions/common in functions/signup/src which i have named common.

I used command: ln -s "../../common" "./common" in the functions/signup/src folder

You can see structure of my project on the image.

It seems work but appwrite cli fails when i run my function using appwrite cli command: appwrite run function

Summary

A fix has been merged on GitHub to address the issue with sharing code between functions. Symlinks should work, but the release is not out yet. It will be released soon.

Anton Androsov

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Feb 4, 2026, 19:28

Appwrite Cli throws exception:

/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:80636
      throw new Ctor(message);
            ^

RangeError: path should be a `path.relative()`d string, but got "../common"
    at throwError (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:80636:13)
    at checkPath (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:80650:16)
    at Ignore._test (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:80688:9)
    at Ignore.ignores (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:80734:21)
    at ignored (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:140376:24)
    at matchPatterns (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:84084:22)
    at FSWatcher._userIgnored (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:84102:18)
    at FSWatcher._isIgnored (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:87211:21)
    at FsEventsHandler._handleFsEventsSymlink (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:86490:24)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:104:5)
Emitted 'error' event on FSWatcher instance at:
    at FSWatcher._handleError (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:87100:16)
    at FsEventsHandler._handleFsEventsSymlink (/opt/homebrew/Cellar/appwrite/13.2.1/libexec/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/dist/cli.cjs:86504:24)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:104:5)

Node.js v25.5.0

Horsty - Cyril - MagicTools

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Feb 4, 2026, 22:26

I am sharing code between function by using pnpm link, each function are isolated package, and i like some utilities / shared / types by pnpm link
By expérience direct link export/import doesn’t work because the deploy of function only have the directory of the function himself

Something like that I am not sure but maybe that can help you 🙂

Chirag Aggarwal

Core

Feb 5, 2026, 00:39

sums it up perfectly, thanks horsty!

Horsty - Cyril - MagicTools

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Feb 5, 2026, 12:39

Thanks 😊

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 14:33

It doesn't solve my problem. Some users asked simmilar questions about splitting code. And answer was to use symbolic links. I am using symbolic links but appwrite cli fails with exception.

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 14:36

https://appwrite.io/threads/1160519311270625324

Horsty - Cyril - MagicTools

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Feb 6, 2026, 14:38

Using workspace feature solved the solution it’s that I use ^^

Can you share some sample of package.json and directory structure
Also are you using typescript and build with good settings ?

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 14:40

I can share my code. I'm using python.

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 15:01

Please run signup function locally using "appwrite run function"

https://github.com/aandrosov-freelancer/appwrite-code-sharing-functions-example

Chirag Aggarwal

Core

Feb 6, 2026, 15:20

@Anton Androsov i think issue is clear here, since your using py which is a runtime language your code does not get imported

even tho in your view you are importing things correctly, a function in a nutshell is an isolated space, it was never designed to share code or imports with other functions or files. so when you load up a function only what you see inside the particular function folder will be loaded, not the contents outside it

this is not so much a problem in case compiled languages like javascript where you would build your project into a dist folder (or similar) and that entire folder gets loaded

Horsty - Cyril - MagicTools

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Feb 6, 2026, 15:21

Hum i don’t know how it’s work with python =\
Maybe a workaround it’s to build your function in your CLI and push it to appwrite
Like that it’s on your side to handle the shared part and appwrite will have only the final build

Horsty - Cyril - MagicTools

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Feb 6, 2026, 15:22

I was doing something like that before using pnpm workspace
I présume that can work the same with python

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 16:39

No, please, see previous questions:

https://appwrite.io/threads/1100486753833451551 (Drake wrote 'ya, the Appwrite CLI WILL RESOLVE THE SYMLINK and include it in the tar.gz')
https://appwrite.io/threads/1160519311270625324 (Drake wrote 'you'll need to CREATE A SYMLINK in your function folder that points to the common code')
https://appwrite.io/threads/1166449773386158161 (Drake wrote 'Your parent directory is probably not included in the code that is deployed. One way to make sure it's included is to USE SYMLINKS.')

So, appwrite cli can't resolve simlinks. It throws exception.

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 16:42

The problem exists on the appwrite cli level

Chirag Aggarwal

Core

Feb 6, 2026, 16:48

got you, i dont think we handle symlinks explicitly in cli so it can be a real problem. can you please create a github issue to tackle this?

Anton Androsov

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Feb 6, 2026, 16:51