# Error: Could not load the "sharp" module using the linux-x64 runtime

**Code:** `sharp module` · **Category:** npm · **Seen on:** npm

sharp’s native binary for this OS/CPU isn’t installed — usually node_modules installed on another platform (Mac → Linux/Docker).

## Meaning

sharp ships platform-specific binaries as optional dependencies. Copying node_modules between machines, or installing with --omit=optional, breaks it.

## Common causes

- node_modules copied from macOS into a Linux container
- Optional dependencies skipped
- Lockfile generated on another platform without that platform’s package

## Quick fix

1. Install inside the target environment (npm ci in Docker)
2. Add .dockerignore for node_modules
3. npm install --os=linux --cpu=x64 sharp when cross-installing

## Detailed fix by platform

### Docker

1. 

```bash
# .dockerignore
node_modules
```


## How to diagnose

1. **Platform** — Where was node_modules installed?
2. **Recent change** — Did it start after a deploy, upgrade, or configuration change? Compare with the last working version.

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Source: [WhatIsMyError](https://whatismyerror.com/errors/npm/sharp-could-not-load-module)