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Package '@angular/cli' is not a dependency

I am getting the following error when I try to run the command

ng update @angular/cli @angular/core --allow-dirty

Repository is not clean.  Update changes will be mixed with pre-existing changes.
Using package manager: 'npm'
Collecting installed dependencies...
Found 28 dependencies.
Package '@angular/cli' is not a dependency.
Solution

  • In my case it was missing node_modules folder. Make sure to run npm i before updating.