[FEATURE] make preinstall script runs before installing any other modules

[aprilandjan]

What / Why

I need to run a script before installing any other modules. But currently npm preinstall script runs only before we do npm install, and there is no way to run a script before installing a module npm install <module>.

I tried with yarn and it runs presintall script before I install any other modules. But since my co-workers use different npm client, I cannot fully rely on yarn's behavior.

Can we have preinstall script runs before installing any other modules, not only before npm install? It will make npm script even more flexible.

When

You want to run a script before installing any other modules.

Where

Current working project.

How

Current Behavior

preinstall script only runs when npm install for npm, not with npm install <module>.

Yarn always run this preinstall script.

Expected Behavior

Always run this preinstall script before installing any other modules.

Who

@npm/cli

References

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46556921/npm-preinstall-script
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46725374/how-to-run-a-script-before-installing-any-npm-module

[cryptiklemur]

Would love to see typesync integrate with this feature

[darcyclarke]

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