node-gyp --use-system-ca
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Feature Request
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
A new command-line flag, --use-system-ca, allows Node.js to utilize the trusted Certificate Authority (CA) certificates from the system store. This enhancement is currently available on macOS and Windows platforms.
Contributor guide
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 locating node-gyp's command-line option parsing and the existing macOS and Windows system-CA handling. Trace how the new flag should connect to those paths, then verify that enabling it uses the platform trust stores while existing behavior remains unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- nodejs, python
- Domain
- cli, security, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100