node-gyp not found on windows
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Description
Seeing that with a stock install of node on windows:
```
c:\code\node-gdal>node -e "console.log(process.execPath)"
C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe
```
node-gyp is not being found unless installed manually/locally.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the stock Windows Node installation behavior described in the issue and determine why node-gyp is not found unless installed locally. The work is done when node-gyp is correctly discoverable in that setup without manual local installation; no specific files or tests are named.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100