max-mapper / max-mapper/requirebin

npm package detection should toLowerCase the module id.

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Description

Node allows case-insensitive names for require but npm requires lower case.
Currently requirebin doesn't toLowerCase the module id.

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Research direction

Start by locating the npm package detection code and the path where the module id is handled. Check how a mixed-case require id is converted before npm lookup, then verify that the lookup uses a lower-case id and that existing package detection behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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