[Regression] [2.56] payload run command does not work

[christophemenager]

Describe the Bug

Since release 2.56, running payload run myScript.ts exits with no error when initializing payload

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Reproduction Steps

Run payload run myScript.ts with this script:

import config from "@payload-config";
import { getPayload } from "payload";

const main = () => {
  const payload = await getPayload({ config }); // No error but the script exists at this step
}

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

area: core

Environment Info

Version 2.55 works fine, 2.56 and 2.57 are broken

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[r1tsuu]

Hey @christophemenager, I think you meant 3.56, are you sure this worked in 3.55? Because when I copy paste:

import config from "@payload-config";
import { getPayload } from "payload";

const main = () => {
  const payload = await getPayload({ config }); // No error but the script exists at this step
}

It has an error - await without async and you don't actually execute the main function`

You need to rewrite it like this:

import config from '@payload-config'
import { getPayload } from 'payload'

const main = async () => {
  const payload = await getPayload({ config })
}

await main()

One change that could be related is in this PR #13564 which adds auto process exit for bin scripts which was a bug, so now you have to await your main() call.

[christophemenager]

Sorry I meant version 3.55 indeed.

Yes, it worked before without any error (running with pnpm : pnpm payload run myScript.ts)

But you are totally right, adding await main(), I did not thing about it, thanks a lot! 🙏

[ryanovas]

I ran into this and was pulling my hair out until I found this discussion. this is something that should be in the docs like on this page: https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/outside-nextjs

The example does do it this way (with the await main()) syntax, but it needs to be clear that is necessary otherwise you just keep seeing nothing happen over and over again.