webtorrent / webtorrent/webtorrent-cli

webtorrent-cli not functioning on MUSL

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Description

What version of this package are you using?
npm version

What operating system, Node.js, and npm version?
OS: Kiss Linux (musl and busybox based distro)
Node.js: v22.3.0
Npm: v10.8.1

What happened?
Can't install webtorrent-cli with `npm install webtorrent-cli -g

`What did you expect to happen?
Installation complete of webtorrent-cli

Are you willing to submit a pull request to fix this bug?
No

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified. First reproduce npm install webtorrent-cli -g on Kiss Linux with musl, Node.js v22.3.0, and npm v10.8.1, then capture the installation error and trace it to the relevant package entry point. Done means the global installation completes successfully on the reported environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, nodejs
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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