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Allow MSYS2 GCC to be used in Windows version of node-gyp

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
nodejs, powershell, python

Research direction

No file or test entry point is named. Start by tracing node-gyp's Windows compiler and toolchain selection, then determine how MSYS2 GCC would be supported; done means there is a clear, reproducible path for using it from PowerShell.

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Description

MSYS2

Currently, node-gyp in Windows need VS for working, but I have MSYS2 with GCC and don't want to install another C compiler. what should I do if I want to use node-gyp in Windows with MSYS2 GCC?
btw, os.type() may not be a good solution since I want to use MSYS2 GCC in Powershell.

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