Specifying --pm yarn and --skip-install together causes init failure #2743
Description
Environment
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: macOS 26.1
CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M4 Pro
Memory: 547.33 MB / 48.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 22.13.0
path: /Users/liam.jones/.volta/tools/image/node/22.13.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 3.6.4
path: /Users/liam.jones/.volta/tools/image/yarn/4.6.0/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.9.2
path: /Users/liam.jones/.volta/tools/image/node/22.13.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.11.10.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods: Not Found
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.5
- iOS 18.5
- macOS 15.5
- tvOS 18.5
- visionOS 2.5
- watchOS 11.5
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.27397.103.2522.14514259
Xcode:
version: 16.4/16F6
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 11.0.29
path: /Users/liam.jones/.sdkman/candidates/java/current/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /Users/liam.jones/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.0.0
wanted: 20.0.0
react:
installed: 19.1.1
wanted: 19.1.1
react-native:
installed: 0.82.1
wanted: 0.82.1
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: false
Description
If both options are specified the copying template step fails with:
⠋ Copying template
error Couldn't find the "/var/folders/pk/c4s_t539735dtyzm2yw9y39h0000gn/T/rncli-init-template-y1HtTj/node_modules/@react-native-community/template/template.config.js file inside "@react-native-community/template" template. Please make sure the template is valid. Read more: https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/docs/init.md#creating-custom-template
If --pm is specified as bun or npm then it works fine.
Reproducible Demo
npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init RN0821Test3 --skip-install --pm yarn