CLI helpers to detect npx and install global Pascal command.
// Source: https://github.com/pascalorg/editor | License: MIT | Copyright 2026 Pascal Group Inc
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import { spawn } from 'node:child_process'
const INSTALL_TIMEOUT_MS = 2 * 60_000
export function isNpxInvocation(environment: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = process.env): boolean {
return (
environment.npm_lifecycle_event === 'npx' ||
(environment.npm_command === 'exec' &&
(environment.PATH ?? '').split(':').some((entry) => entry.includes('/_npx/')))
)
}
export async function installGlobalPascalCommand(
packageVersion: string,
runInstaller: Installer = runNpmInstaller,
): Promise<boolean> {
const npm = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'npm.cmd' : 'npm'
return (
(await runInstaller(npm, [
'install',
'
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