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ied should create scripts in node_modules/.bin on Windows

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#119 opened on Apr 30, 2016

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Description

Currently ied creates directory junctions for the .bin symlinks on Windows (PR #95) - as junctions work only for directories, this does not work. As discussed in #95, symlinks require additional permissions on Windows, so it's a bad idea to use them.

ied should continue using directory junctions for the package directories, but for the .bin tools, it should follow what npm does on Windows - for each tool it creates 2 scripts:

  1. - a wrapper script for Cygwin/MSYS contexts
  2. .cmd - a wrapper script for native/any other context

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Research direction
Implement wrapper scripts for .bin executables on Windows, following npm's approach: create a .sh script for Cygwin/MSYS and a .cmd script for native contexts. Ensure directory junctions are used for package directories but not for .bin.
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javascriptnodejs
Domain
cli
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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GitNode.jsWindows environment
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70