webtorrent / webtorrent/webtorrent-cli
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Description
I wanted to install the latest version (6.0.0) of the webtorrent-cli package on Windows 11, with PowerShell v7.6.2, npm v11.14.1 and Node.js v24.15.0.
I encountered several issues, including errors.
2026-06-02T22_32_41_234Z-debug-0.log
npm_install_webtorrent-cli_-g.log
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the global installation on Windows 11 with the reported PowerShell, Node.js, and npm versions. Inspect 2026-06-02T22_32_41_234Z-debug-0.log and npm_install_webtorrent-cli_-g.log to identify the separate errors; the issue is done when the latest webtorrent-cli version installs successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js, powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100