Add package from git repository with npmrc for private repo returns 401

[jmvtrinidad]

Verify latest release

• I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release

pnpm version

8.11.0

Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

Dependencies resolver, CLI

Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug

No response

Reproduction steps

• Use private package registry that has authentication
• install pnpm i -D @types/github-script@github:actions/github-script, this will return 401 trying to install using npm i

Describe the Bug

on first install it is not working complaining for 401 but after rerunning the 2nd install it works. I have to use pnpm i || pnpm i for now.

Expected Behavior

it should work on first install

Which Node.js version are you using?

v20.9.0

Which operating systems have you used?

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

If your OS is a Linux based, which one it is? (Include the version if relevant)

No response

[zkochan]

Actually, it seems like it is a bug that it doesn't fail on second run.