docs: Clarify script working directory behavior (fixes #8305) #8308
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| In npm v7 and later, scripts are always executed from the root of the package folder, regardless of your current working directory. This behavior is now reliable and consistent. | ||
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| In npm v7 and later, scripts are always executed from the root of the package folder, regardless of your current working directory. This behavior is now reliable and consistent. |
This can be removed, repeat of the above section.
| script to use different behavior based on what subdirectory you're in, you | ||
| can use the `INIT_CWD` environment variable, which holds the full path you | ||
| were in when you ran `npm run`. | ||
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This pull request updates the documentation for npm scripts, specifically the
scripts.mdfile.What:
process.cwd()could be used as a safeguard.INIT_CWDenvironment variable is mentioned as a way for scripts to access the original working directory.Why:
This change aims to provide clearer and more accurate documentation regarding the working directory of npm scripts, addressing potential confusion, especially for users working with or migrating from older npm versions. This helps resolve the points raised in issue #8305.
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Fixes #8305