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Treat --legacy-peer-deps/--force as accepting a possibly broken tree.\n\nOption: Align versions to satisfy peer ranges [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Real version conflicts\nSteps:\n1. Read 'Could not resolve dependency' peer range\n2. npm view <pkg> peerDependencies --json for candidate versions\n3. install a compatible version\nExpected: Install succeeds without flags\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"2f08929e-b09e-472d-9158-ab3fe752dda0","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Read the Found / Could not resolve lines; upgrade or downgrade the conflicting package to a version whose peer range matches, or use overrides deliberately. Treat --legacy-peer-deps/--force as accepting a possibly broken tree.\n\nOption: Align versions to satisfy peer ranges [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Real version conflicts\nSteps:\n1. 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