Add node option

index.d.ts

@@ -277,14 +277,39 @@ type CommonOptions<IsSync extends boolean = boolean> = {
 	*/
 	readonly localDir?: string | URL;
 
+	/**
+	If `true`, runs with Node.js. The first argument must be a Node.js file.
+
+	@default `true` with `execaNode()`, `false` otherwise
+	*/
+	readonly node?: boolean;
+
+	/**
+	Node.js executable used to create the child process.
+
+	Requires the `node` option to be `true`.
+
+	@default [`process.execPath`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execpath) (current Node.js executable)
+	*/
+	readonly nodePath?: string | URL;
+
+	/**
+	List of [CLI options](https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#cli_options) passed to the Node.js executable.
+
+	Requires the `node` option to be `true`.
+
+	@default [`process.execArgv`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execargv) (current Node.js CLI options)
+	*/
+	readonly nodeOptions?: string[];
+
 	/**
 	Path to the Node.js executable to use in child processes.
 
-	Requires `preferLocal` to be `true`.
+	Requires the `preferLocal` option to be `true`.
 
 	For example, this can be used together with [`get-node`](https://github.com/ehmicky/get-node) to run a specific Node.js version in a child process.
 
-	@default process.execPath
+	@default [`process.execPath`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execpath) (current Node.js executable)
 	*/
 	readonly execPath?: string | URL;
 
@@ -556,6 +581,8 @@ type CommonOptions<IsSync extends boolean = boolean> = {
 
 	/**
 	Enables exchanging messages with the child process using [`childProcess.send(value)`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#subprocesssendmessage-sendhandle-options-callback) and [`childProcess.on('message', (value) => {})`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#event-message).
+
+	@default `true` if the `node` option is enabled, `false` otherwise
 	*/
 	readonly ipc?: IfAsync<IsSync, boolean>;
 
@@ -607,22 +634,6 @@ type CommonOptions<IsSync extends boolean = boolean> = {
 export type Options = CommonOptions<false>;
 export type SyncOptions = CommonOptions<true>;
 
-export type NodeOptions<OptionsType extends Options = Options> = {
-	/**
-	The Node.js executable to use.
-
-	@default process.execPath
-	*/
-	readonly nodePath?: string | URL;
-
-	/**
-	List of [CLI options](https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#cli_options) passed to the Node.js executable.
-
-	@default process.execArgv
-	*/
-	readonly nodeOptions?: string[];
-} & OptionsType;
-
 /**
 Result of a child process execution. On success this is a plain object. On failure this is also an `Error` instance.
 
@@ -1262,16 +1273,9 @@ await $$`echo rainbows`;
 export const $: Execa$;
 
 /**
-Executes a Node.js file using `node scriptPath ...arguments`. `file` is a string or a file URL. `arguments` are an array of strings. Returns a `childProcess`.
-
-Arguments are automatically escaped. They can contain any character, including spaces.
-
-This is the preferred method when executing Node.js files.
+Same as `execa()` but using the `node` option.
 
-Like [`child_process#fork()`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options):
-- the current Node version and options are used. This can be overridden using the `nodePath` and `nodeOptions` options.
-- the `shell` option cannot be used
-- the `ipc` option defaults to `true`
+Executes a Node.js file using `node scriptPath ...arguments`.
 
 @param scriptPath - Node.js script to execute, as a string or file URL
 @param arguments - Arguments to pass to `scriptPath` on execution.
@@ -1287,12 +1291,12 @@ import {execa} from 'execa';
 await execaNode('scriptPath', ['argument']);
 ```
 */
-export function execaNode<OptionsType extends NodeOptions = {}>(
+export function execaNode<OptionsType extends Options = {}>(
 	scriptPath: string | URL,
 	arguments?: readonly string[],
 	options?: OptionsType
 ): ExecaChildProcess<OptionsType>;
-export function execaNode<OptionsType extends NodeOptions = {}>(
+export function execaNode<OptionsType extends Options = {}>(
 	scriptPath: string | URL,
 	options?: OptionsType
 ): ExecaChildProcess<OptionsType>;

index.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import crossSpawn from 'cross-spawn';
 import stripFinalNewline from 'strip-final-newline';
 import {npmRunPathEnv} from 'npm-run-path';
 import {makeError} from './lib/error.js';
+import {handleNodeOption} from './lib/node.js';
 import {handleInputAsync, pipeOutputAsync, cleanupStdioStreams} from './lib/stdio/async.js';
 import {handleInputSync, pipeOutputSync} from './lib/stdio/sync.js';
 import {spawnedKill, validateTimeout, normalizeForceKillAfterDelay, cleanupOnExit} from './lib/kill.js';
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ const handleArguments = (rawFile, rawArgs, rawOptions = {}) => {
 	const command = joinCommand(filePath, rawArgs);
 	const escapedCommand = getEscapedCommand(filePath, rawArgs);
 
-	const {command: file, args, options: initialOptions} = crossSpawn._parse(filePath, rawArgs, rawOptions);
+	const [processedFile, processedArgs, processedOptions] = handleNodeOption(filePath, rawArgs, rawOptions);
+
+	const {command: file, args, options: initialOptions} = crossSpawn._parse(processedFile, processedArgs, processedOptions);
 
 	const options = addDefaultOptions(initialOptions);
 	validateTimeout(options);
@@ -215,7 +218,8 @@ const handlePromise = async ({spawned, options, stdioStreamsGroups, originalStre
 };
 
 export function execaSync(rawFile, rawArgs, rawOptions) {
-	const {file, args, command, escapedCommand, options} = handleArguments(rawFile, rawArgs, rawOptions);
+	const syncOptions = normalizeSyncOptions(rawOptions);
+	const {file, args, command, escapedCommand, options} = handleArguments(rawFile, rawArgs, syncOptions);
 	validateSyncOptions(options);
 
 	const stdioStreamsGroups = handleInputSync(options);
@@ -281,6 +285,8 @@ export function execaSync(rawFile, rawArgs, rawOptions) {
 	};
 }
 
+const normalizeSyncOptions = (options = {}) => options.node && !options.ipc ? {...options, ipc: false} : options;
+
 const validateSyncOptions = ({ipc}) => {
 	if (ipc) {
 		throw new TypeError('The "ipc: true" option cannot be used with synchronous methods.');
@@ -333,21 +339,15 @@ export function execaCommandSync(command, options) {
 	return execaSync(file, args, options);
 }
 
-export function execaNode(scriptPath, args = [], options = {}) {
+export function execaNode(file, args = [], options = {}) {
 	if (!Array.isArray(args)) {
 		options = args;
 		args = [];
 	}
 
-	const defaultExecArgv = process.execArgv.filter(arg => !arg.startsWith('--inspect'));
-	const {
-		nodePath = process.execPath,
-		nodeOptions = defaultExecArgv,
-	} = options;
-
-	return execa(
-		nodePath,
-		[...nodeOptions, getFilePath(scriptPath), ...args],
-		{ipc: true, ...options, shell: false},
-	);
+	if (options.node === false) {
+		throw new TypeError('The "node" option cannot be false with `execaNode()`.');
+	}
+
+	return execa(file, args, {...options, node: true});
 }

index.test-d.ts

@@ -1249,6 +1249,14 @@ execa('unicorns', {shell: '/bin/sh'});
 execaSync('unicorns', {shell: '/bin/sh'});
 execa('unicorns', {shell: fileUrl});
 execaSync('unicorns', {shell: fileUrl});
+execa('unicorns', {node: true});
+execaSync('unicorns', {node: true});
+execa('unicorns', {nodePath: './node'});
+execaSync('unicorns', {nodePath: './node'});
+execa('unicorns', {nodePath: fileUrl});
+execaSync('unicorns', {nodePath: fileUrl});
+execa('unicorns', {nodeOptions: ['--async-stack-traces']});
+execaSync('unicorns', {nodeOptions: ['--async-stack-traces']});
 execa('unicorns', {timeout: 1000});
 execaSync('unicorns', {timeout: 1000});
 execa('unicorns', {maxBuffer: 1000});

lib/node.js

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import {execPath, execArgv} from 'node:process';
+import {basename} from 'node:path';
+import {safeNormalizeFileUrl} from './cwd.js';
+
+export const handleNodeOption = (file, args, {
+	node: shouldHandleNode = false,
+	nodePath = execPath,
+	nodeOptions = execArgv.filter(arg => !arg.startsWith('--inspect')),
+	...options
+}) => {
+	if (!shouldHandleNode) {
+		return [file, args, options];
+	}
+
+	if (basename(file, '.exe') === 'node') {
+		throw new TypeError('When the "node" option is true, the first argument does not need to be "node".');
+	}
+
+	return [
+		safeNormalizeFileUrl(nodePath, 'The "nodePath" option'),
+		[...nodeOptions, file, ...args],
+		{ipc: true, ...options, shell: false},
+	];
+};

readme.md

@@ -233,19 +233,6 @@ Arguments are [automatically escaped](#shell-syntax). They can contain any chara
 
 This is the preferred method when executing single commands.
 
-#### execaNode(scriptPath, arguments?, options?)
-
-Executes a Node.js file using `node scriptPath ...arguments`. `file` is a string or a file URL. `arguments` are an array of strings. Returns a [`childProcess`](#childprocess).
-
-Arguments are [automatically escaped](#shell-syntax). They can contain any character, including spaces.
-
-This is the preferred method when executing Node.js files.
-
-Like [`child_process#fork()`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options):
-- the current Node version and options are used. This can be overridden using the [`nodePath`](#nodepath-for-node-only) and [`nodeOptions`](#nodeoptions-for-node-only) options.
-- the [`shell`](#shell) option cannot be used
-- the [`ipc`](#ipc) option defaults to `true`
-
 #### $\`command\`
 
 Executes a command. The `command` string includes both the `file` and its `arguments`. Returns a [`childProcess`](#childprocess).
@@ -274,6 +261,12 @@ Arguments are [automatically escaped](#shell-syntax). They can contain any chara
 
 This is the preferred method when executing a user-supplied `command` string, such as in a REPL.
 
+#### execaNode(scriptPath, arguments?, options?)
+
+Same as [`execa()`](#execacommandcommand-options) but using the [`node`](#node) option.
+
+Executes a Node.js file using `node scriptPath ...arguments`.
+
 #### execaSync(file, arguments?, options?)
 
 Same as [`execa()`](#execacommandcommand-options) but synchronous.
@@ -544,30 +537,41 @@ Default: `process.cwd()`
 
 Preferred path to find locally installed binaries in (use with `preferLocal`).
 
-#### execPath
+#### node
 
-Type: `string | URL`\
-Default: `process.execPath` (Current Node.js executable)
+Type: `boolean`\
+Default: `true` with [`execaNode()`](#execanodescriptpath-arguments-options), `false` otherwise
 
-Path to the Node.js executable to use in child processes.
+If `true`, runs with Node.js. The first argument must be a Node.js file.
 
-Requires [`preferLocal`](#preferlocal) to be `true`.
+#### nodeOptions
 
-For example, this can be used together with [`get-node`](https://github.com/ehmicky/get-node) to run a specific Node.js version in a child process.
+Type: `string[]`\
+Default: [`process.execArgv`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execargv) (current Node.js CLI options)
+
+List of [CLI options](https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#cli_options) passed to the [Node.js executable](#nodepath).
 
-#### nodePath *(For `.node()` only)*
+Requires the [`node`](#node) option to be `true`.
+
+#### nodePath
 
 Type: `string | URL`\
-Default: [`process.execPath`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execpath)
+Default: [`process.execPath`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execpath) (current Node.js executable)
 
 Node.js executable used to create the child process.
 
-#### nodeOptions *(For `.node()` only)*
+Requires the [`node`](#node) option to be `true`.
 
-Type: `string[]`\
-Default: [`process.execArgv`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execargv)
+#### execPath
 
-List of [CLI options](https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#cli_options) passed to the Node.js executable.
+Type: `string | URL`\
+Default: [`process.execPath`](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_execpath) (current Node.js executable)
+
+Path to the Node.js executable to use in child processes.
+
+Requires the [`preferLocal`](#preferlocal) option to be `true`.
+
+For example, this can be used together with [`get-node`](https://github.com/ehmicky/get-node) to run a specific Node.js version in a child process.
 
 #### verbose
 
@@ -719,7 +723,7 @@ Largest amount of data in bytes allowed on [`stdout`](#stdout), [`stderr`](#stde
 #### ipc
 
 Type: `boolean`\
-Default: `true` with [`execaNode()`](#execanodescriptpath-arguments-options), `false` otherwise
+Default: `true` if the [`node`](#node) option is enabled, `false` otherwise
 
 Enables exchanging messages with the child process using [`childProcess.send(value)`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#subprocesssendmessage-sendhandle-options-callback) and [`childProcess.on('message', (value) => {})`](https://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#event-message).
 

test/fixtures/nested-node.js

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import process from 'node:process';
 import {writeSync} from 'node:fs';
-import {execaNode} from '../../index.js';
+import {execa, execaNode} from '../../index.js';
 
-const [fakeExecArgv, nodeOptions, file, ...args] = process.argv.slice(2);
+const [fakeExecArgv, execaMethod, nodeOptions, file, ...args] = process.argv.slice(2);
 
 if (fakeExecArgv !== '') {
 	process.execArgv = [fakeExecArgv];
 }
 
-const {stdout, stderr} = await execaNode(file, args, {nodeOptions: [nodeOptions].filter(Boolean)});
+const filteredNodeOptions = [nodeOptions].filter(Boolean);
+const {stdout, stderr} = await (execaMethod === 'execaNode'
+	? execaNode(file, args, {nodeOptions: filteredNodeOptions})
+	: execa(file, args, {nodeOptions: filteredNodeOptions, node: true}));
 console.log(stdout);
 writeSync(3, stderr);