Node Pnpm Locator

Overview

Locate Node.js and pnpm binaries on this machine and produce a safe PATH fix or command prefix so repo commands can run reliably.

When to Use

• node, pnpm, npx, or corepack returns command not found.
• CI or a non-interactive shell cannot find Node-related binaries.

Do not use if node -v and pnpm -v already succeed in the current shell.

Quick Start

1. Run the helper script:
   • bash /Users/peiwang/Projects/nextbot/.codex/skills/node-pnpm-locator/scripts/locate_node_pnpm.sh
2. If it prints a PATH prefix, re-run your command with it, for example:
   • PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH pnpm -v

Workflow

1. Check current PATH resolution with command -v.
2. Search common locations:
   • Homebrew: /opt/homebrew/bin, /usr/local/bin
   • NVM: ~/.nvm/versions/node/*/bin
3. Choose the fix:
   • One-off: prefix the command with PATH=...:$PATH.
   • Persistent: add the PATH export to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc and restart the shell.

Common Mistakes

• Running in a non-interactive shell that does not load your shell rc file.
• Installing Node via Homebrew/NVM but not exposing their bin directory in PATH.

Resources

• scripts/locate_node_pnpm.sh: prints detected binaries and suggests a PATH fix.