Dependency not included: @sanity/client missing after running pnpm create sanity@latest .. command

[bozzhik]

Describe the bug

When creating a new Sanity project using the following command:

pnpm create sanity@latest -- --template clean --create-project "project" --dataset production

The @sanity/client package is not added to the package.json dependencies. Once npx sanity@latest typegen generate is executed, building or deploying the project, triggers a TypeScript error Type error: Invalid module name in augmentation, module '@sanity/client' cannot be found.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a new Next.js app. My project uses ▲ Next.js 15.0.3 (Turbopack):

   pnpm create next-app@latest --ts

2. Run the following command to create a new Sanity project:

   pnpm create sanity@latest -- --template clean --create-project "mueller" --dataset production

3. Answer the following prompts during the setup process:

   ? Would you like to add configuration files for a Sanity project in this Next.js folder? Yes
   ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
   │                                                            │
   │ It looks like you are using Next.js 15 and React 19        │
   │ Please read our compatibility guide.                       │
   │ https://www.sanity.io/help/react-19                        │
   │                                                            │
   ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
   ? Do you want to use TypeScript? Yes
   ? Would you like an embedded Sanity Studio? Yes
   ? What route do you want to use for the Studio? /studio
   ? Select project template to use Blog (schema)
   ? Would you like to add the project ID and dataset to your .env.local file? Yes
   

4. Inspect the package.json file. The @sanity/client package is missing.

5. Generate types using the command:

   npx sanity@latest typegen generate

6. Attempt to build the project. An error occurs due to the missing @sanity/client package:

   ./sanity.types.ts:182:16
   Type error: Invalid module name in augmentation, module '@sanity/client' cannot be found.
   

Expected behavior

The @sanity/client package should be included in the package.json dependencies when creating a new project, as it is required for type generation and proper deployment.

Example of running the command where the package was not added

Screenshots

Example error during deployment:

Which versions of Sanity are you using?

@sanity/cli (global)  3.64.1 (up to date)
@sanity/image-url      1.1.0 (up to date)
@sanity/vision        3.64.1 (up to date)
sanity                3.64.1 (up to date)

What operating system are you using?

Windows 11 Pro 22H2

Which versions of Node.js / npm are you running?

v20.18.0 (node)
10.8.2 (npm)

Additional context

Adding @sanity/client manually to the package.json file resolves the issue:

pnpm add @sanity/client

Commit fixing the issue by adding the missing package

This package should be included by default when setting up a new project using the pnpm create sanity@latest command.