[BUG] npx is ignoring NODE_PATH

Is there an existing issue for this?

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This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

If I run, NODE_PATH=/path/to/my/node_modules npm, I'm able to load all of my locally installed packages, but if i do the same with npx, it does not see any of them and only works with node_modules in the current working directory.

Expected Behavior

If I run, NODE_PATH=/path/to/my/node_modules npm, I'm able to load all of my locally installed packages, but if i do the same with npx, it does not see any of them and only works with node_modules in the current working directory.

Steps To Reproduce

If I run, NODE_PATH=/path/to/my/node_modules npm, I'm able to load all of my locally installed packages, but if i do the same with npx, it does not see any of them and only works with node_modules in the current working directory.

Environment

• npm: 9.6.7
• Node.js: 9.6.7
• OS Name: NixOS
• System Model Name: NixOS
• npm config:

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Start by reproducing the reported difference between npm and npx with NODE_PATH=/path/to/my/node_modules on NixOS, using the npx entry point. Compare how each command resolves packages and add or update coverage for NODE_PATH behavior; done means npx can load packages from the configured NODE_PATH as npm does.