vadimdemedes/gifi

Show postinstall output

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#20 opened on Mar 2, 2016

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Description

I have much :heart: for this module. :smile_cat:

That said, the GIFs stop rolling in when you have a postinstall step - it would be nice to see that output, since they're usually important commands.

or, more GIFs! either way.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsnpmchild process knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
The issue requests showing the output of npm install's postinstall scripts during the GIF display. The main code is likely in the repository's entry point (e.g., index.js) where npm is spawned. The contributor should locate the child process creation and modify it to forward stdout/stderr to the terminal in real time while the GIF runs. No existing PRs or maintainer guidance are available, so the implementation details are open ended. Test the change by running npm install in a package with a postinstall script.