Could we have `node-gyp --version` report on ALL installed versions?
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Description
Given https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/blob/master/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md will confuse many users of this software, would it be possible to have node-gyp --version report on ALL installed versions? The output could put special emphasis on the version that will actually be used which may be different from (and often less than) the globally installed node-gyp.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md and inspecting the entry point for node-gyp --version. Determine how installed versions and the version actually used can be identified; done means the command reports all installed versions while clearly emphasizing the active one.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js, python
- Domain
- build-system, cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100