Please provide a hacked version of npm.

[leiwan5]

for installing modules need compiling.

nw-npm install sqlite

[Mithgol]

Before hacking npm it is wise to discuss if its possible for the original npm to build node-webkit modules where necessary.

I've opened isaacs/npm#3244 for this purpose.

[Mithgol]

My isaacs/npm#3244 issue is closed, wontfix.

Now an idea of creating a fork of npm remains as the only option.

Calling nw-gyp instead of node-gyp would require forking read-package-json as well, for changing, essentially, only a single line of code (its line 159 currently).

Additionally, --target=… option has to be passed from npm's command line to nw-gyp through read-package-json.

/cc @rogerwang as the nw-gyp's maintainer

[springmeyer]

npm install <module> --target=<nw-version> is now possible through node-pre-gyp: mapbox/node-pre-gyp#14

[rogerwang]

This is now supported by node-pre-gyp.