node-options in .npmrc doesn't get applied

[mhamri]

Verify latest release

• I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release

pnpm version

8.15.1

Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

CLI, Package manager compatibility

Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug

No response

Reproduction steps

create this script in package.json

{
  "name": "heap-test",
  "scripts": {
    "heap": "node -e \"console.log(require('v8').getHeapStatistics().heap_size_limit /(1024*1024) )\"",
   }
}

create this .npmrc

node-linker=hoisted
node-options="--max-old-space-size=4096"

then run npm run heap and pnpm run heap

Describe the Bug

we can set node options in the .npmrc, unfortunately pnpm doesn't recognize that

Expected Behavior

same behavior as npm and it set node-options

Which Node.js version are you using?

v16.20.2

Which operating systems have you used?

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

If your OS is a Linux based, which one it is? (Include the version if relevant)

No response

[nachoaldamav]

I think this should be a feature, not a bug, as in pnpm.io we don't have that option.

[mhamri]

I'm not putting my nose into how you want to manage your task board, but to me not supporting .npmrc basic functionality is a neglected/missing feature hence I chose bug.

[mhamri]

You are a speed demon ❤️