Add #! /usr/bin/env node (shebang line) to scripts
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Description
Hi, I am using ncc to build TypeScript scripts into a single JS file, is there a way to add the Node shebang line #! /usr/bin/env node to the generated file? This way they would behave more as executable.
More info for googlers: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33509816/what-exactly-does-usr-bin-env-node-do-at-the-beginning-of-node-files
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No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating ncc's generated-file output path and how the bundled JavaScript text is assembled. Done means generated scripts begin with #! /usr/bin/env node and behave as executable Node.js scripts.
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- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js, typescript
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- 55/100