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fix: skip symlink optimization in Volta environment #325

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14 changes: 14 additions & 0 deletions scripts/postinstall.js
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Expand Up @@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ async function fixGlobalInstallBin() {
* Replace the symlink to the JS wrapper with a symlink to the native binary.
*/
async function fixUnixSymlink() {
// Skip optimization in Volta environment - Volta uses a staging directory
// that gets renamed after postinstall, breaking absolute symlinks
if (process.env.VOLTA_HOME) {
console.log('ℹ Volta detected: skipping bin optimization (Volta manages shims)');
return;
}

// Get npm's global bin directory (npm prefix -g + /bin)
let npmBinDir;
try {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -187,6 +194,13 @@ async function fixUnixSymlink() {
* We overwrite them to invoke the native .exe directly.
*/
async function fixWindowsShims() {
// Skip optimization in Volta environment - Volta uses a staging directory
// that gets renamed after postinstall, breaking absolute symlinks
if (process.env.VOLTA_HOME) {
console.log('ℹ Volta detected: skipping bin optimization (Volta manages shims)');
return;
}

// Check if this is a global install by looking for npm's global prefix
let npmBinDir;
try {
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