[BUG] "script": "echo 'hi'" prints differently on macOS and windows
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Bug
Priority 2
Release 9.x
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
{
"name": "hi",
"scripts": {
"build": "echo 'hi'"
}
}
On macOS, this prints:
> build
> echo "hi"
hi
In Windows GitBash, it prints
> build
> echo "hi"
'hi'
Expected Behavior
I would expect both Windows and macOS to print the same output
Steps To Reproduce
See above
Environment
- npm: 9.8.1
- Node.js: 18.18.0
- OS Name: macOS and Windows 10
- System Model Name:
- npm config:
; "user" config from /Users/mehulkar/.npmrc
//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken = (protected)
; node bin location = /Users/mehulkar/.nvm/versions/node/v18.18.0/bin/node
; node version = v18.18.0
; npm local prefix = /Users/mehulkar/dev/vercel/playground/npmrun
; npm version = 9.8.1
; cwd = /Users/mehulkar/dev/vercel/playground/npmrun
; HOME = /Users/mehulkar
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing npm run build with the shown script on macOS and Windows Git Bash, then trace npm's script execution and output handling across both environments. Done means the command produces equivalent output on both platforms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100