Force node to use git bash on windows

Question

I have a package.json file that looks like:

{
  "name": "APP",
  "version": "3.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node app.js",
    "test": "./test/dbLoad && env db=test test=1 jasmine"
  }
}

When I run npm test, I get an error:

'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I'm guessing this is because node is using windows cmd.exe . The command works fine if i preface it with bash . Can I change a configuration setting of some kind in node so that it automatically uses bash?

Answer 1

Set NPM's script-shell to point to Git Bash (note the newer path):

npm config set script-shell "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Git\\\\bin\\\\bash.exe"

This tells NPM to run scripts defined in your package.json (such as start or test ) using the specified shell instead of the default, which on Windows is cmd.exe . See https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/config#script-shell .

Answer 2

Yes you can!

Before running npm run you should do:

set comspec=your_bash.exe_folder

The NPM package, check the comspec enviroment, and run it on win32. By default ComSpec=C:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe

For more info you can see the source code of NPM: lifecycle.js (Line 219)

 if (process.platform === 'win32') { sh = process.env.comspec || 'cmd' shFlag = '/d /s /c' conf.windowsVerbatimArguments = true }

You can set the environment comspec, to your bash by default by using the registry. If you need any help, please comment.