What is one more hack at this point?

Author: nojaf

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ jobs:
           cache: yarn
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
+      - name: Find and export npm path
+        run: |
+          NPM_PATH=$(which npm)
+          echo "NPM_PATH=$NPM_PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "Found npm at: $NPM_PATH"
+          npm --version
+
       - name: Install npm packages
         run: yarn install
 

lib_dev/process.js

@@ -252,21 +252,32 @@ export function setup(cwd = process.cwd()) {
      * @return {Promise<ExecResult>}
      */
     async npm(args = [], options = {}) {
-      // Use node to run npm directly since npm might not be in PATH
+      // First try to use NPM_PATH from environment (set by CI)
+      if (process.env.NPM_PATH) {
+        try {
+          await fs.access(process.env.NPM_PATH);
+          console.log(`Using npm from NPM_PATH: ${process.env.NPM_PATH}`);
+          return exec(process.env.NPM_PATH, args, options);
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.log(`npm at NPM_PATH not accessible: ${err.message}`);
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Try to find npm in the same directory as node
       const nodePath = process.execPath;
       const nodeDir = path.dirname(nodePath);
       const npmPath = path.join(nodeDir, "npm");
 
       try {
-        // Try to use npm from the same directory as node
         await fs.access(npmPath);
         console.log(`Using npm from Node.js directory: ${npmPath}`);
         return exec(npmPath, args, options);
       } catch (err) {
         console.log(`npm not found in Node.js directory: ${err.message}`);
       }
 
-      // Fallback to direct npm execution
+      // Final fallback to direct npm execution
+      console.log("Falling back to direct npm execution");
       return exec("npm", args, options);
     },
   };