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Summary

pnpm/setup can install Node.js through pnpm runtime set, but it currently reads the requested Node.js version only from the runtime input or devEngines.runtime

Projects that use .node-version, .nvmrc, or .tool-versions must therefore duplicate their Node.js version in package.json or keep using actions/setup-node

This change adds a Node-specific node-version-file input

- uses: pnpm/setup@v2
  with:
    node-version-file: .node-version

Closes #6 and #36

Supported files

The input supports:

  • Plain version files such as .node-version
  • .nvmrc, including comments
  • .tool-versions entries named node or nodejs

Common nvm selectors are translated to selectors understood by pnpm:

File value pnpm selector
v24.19.0 24.19.0
node or stable latest
lts/* lts
lts/jod jod

For .tool-versions, the first version following node or nodejs is used

Values that pnpm cannot install, including system, current, path:..., and ref:..., fail with a clear error

The action does not discover version files automatically

The workflow must select the file explicitly

Path resolution

node-version-file is resolved relative to working-directory

This keeps project-owned configuration together:

- uses: pnpm/setup@v2
  with:
    working-directory: web
    node-version-file: .node-version

The example reads web/.node-version

Precedence

The existing runtime input remains authoritative

Configuration Result
runtime: node@22 and node-version-file Installs Node.js 22 and does not read the file
runtime: node and node-version-file Reads the Node.js version from the file
Explicit Bun or Deno runtime and node-version-file Installs the explicit runtime and ignores the Node.js file
node-version-file without runtime Installs Node.js from the file
node-version-file with non-Node entries in devEngines.runtime Installs Node.js from the file and retains the other runtimes
No relevant input or manifest declaration Preserves the existing no-runtime behavior

When the file supplies Node.js, it replaces any Node.js entry from devEngines.runtime

The action does not compare version selectors as strings

Selectors such as 24, ^24, and 24.19.0 may resolve compatibly even though their text differs

Implementation

Version-file parsing lives in a focused module under src/install-runtime

The parsed selector enters the existing resolveRuntimeRequests() flow before cache restoration

This preserves the current runtime behavior:

  • The requested selector contributes to the runtime cache key
  • The pnpm store is restored before pnpm runtime set
  • Moving selectors receive a final cache key based on the installed version
  • Automatic pnpm install receives --no-runtime
  • The installed runtime remains authoritative over pnpm context-aware shims
  • Runtime outputs report the version that was installed

The change does not add another installer, cache, or runtime-management path

dist/index.js was regenerated from the updated source

Relationship to PR #33

This is not a duplicate of #33

PR #33 was a draft that its author closed without merging

It implemented a generic version-file input for selecting the pnpm version

It did not implement a Node.js runtime version source

This change uses the Node-specific node-version-file name established by actions/setup-node and connects it to the existing pnpm runtime resolver

It also avoids comparing unresolved version selectors textually, which was a problem identified in the implementation from #33

Tests

Added unit coverage for:

  • Plain version files
  • UTF-8 BOM and CRLF input
  • .nvmrc comments
  • nvm selector normalization
  • Semver ranges
  • node and nodejs entries in .tool-versions
  • Multiple versions in .tool-versions
  • Unsupported selectors
  • Missing Node.js declarations
  • Missing files
  • Resolution relative to working-directory

Added GitHub Actions coverage for:

  • .node-version on Ubuntu
  • .tool-versions on Ubuntu
  • .nvmrc on Windows
  • A version file inside a subdirectory project
  • File-only runtime selection
  • runtime: node using the file
  • Runtime outputs and the active node executable

Local validation completed:

  • pnpm test
  • pnpm exec tsc
  • YAML parsing for the action and workflow files
  • pnpm run build
  • node --check dist/index.js
  • A bundled-action smoke test that installed and reported Node.js 22.22.0 from a nested .node-version

The smoke test used an isolated temporary PNPM_HOME

The temporary runtime and its test files were removed afterward

Test-loader note

Directly importing src/install-runtime/index.ts with Node.js type stripping fails before the tests run

The raw Node.js ESM resolver does not support the repository's existing extensionless directory import of ../inputs

The production action does not use that loader

esbuild resolves those imports when it creates dist/index.js

Changing the repository's production import conventions only to support that test loader would be unrelated to this feature

The pure parser and path reader are therefore unit tested directly

The workflow tests execute the bundled action and cover integration with the runtime resolver

Unrelated known bug

Issue #45 reports an existing working-directory bug in pnpm version verification

The action can read a pnpm version from a nested project manifest, then run its verification command from GITHUB_WORKSPACE

If the root and nested manifests specify different pnpm versions, verification can report the wrong version

This change does not alter pnpm version selection or verification, so #45 remains outside its scope

The new node-version-file path itself is resolved from working-directory and has dedicated coverage

Out of scope

Issue #38 requests automatic fallback to engines.node

That would change runtime installation even when node-version-file is not configured

It should be reviewed as a separate behavior change

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added support for installing Node.js versions from .node-version, .nvmrc, and .tool-versions files.
    • Version files now resolve relative to the configured working directory.
    • Added validation and clear errors for unsupported or invalid version entries.
    • Runtime resolution prioritizes applicable version-file settings while respecting explicit runtime versions.
  • Documentation

    • Documented the new input, supported formats, resolution behavior, and limitations.
  • Tests

    • Added parsing, runtime-resolution, and Linux and Windows workflow coverage.

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PR Summary by Qodo

Support Node.js version files for runtime installation

✨ Enhancement 🧪 Tests 📝 Documentation ⚙️ Configuration changes 🕐 20-40 Minutes

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• Adds an explicit Node.js version-file input resolved from the project working directory.
• Parses common version-file formats and normalizes nvm selectors for pnpm.
• Preserves runtime precedence with unit and cross-platform workflow coverage.
Diagram

graph TD
  A["Action inputs"] --> B["Input parser"] --> C["Runtime resolver"] --> D{"Use Node file?"} -->|Yes| E["Version parser"] --> F["Runtime requests"] --> G["Cache and install"] --> H["pnpm CLI"]
  D -->|No| F
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High-Level Assessment

The following are alternative approaches to this PR:

1. Automatically discover conventional files
  • ➕ Requires no workflow input for common repository layouts.
  • ➕ Matches behavior users may know from other Node setup tools.
  • ➖ Creates ambiguity in monorepos or projects containing multiple version files.
  • ➖ Introduces implicit precedence and unexpected runtime installation behavior.
2. Use an existing version-file parser package
  • ➕ Could provide broader compatibility with additional nvm or asdf syntax.
  • ➕ Reduces ownership of format-specific parsing rules.
  • ➖ Adds a runtime dependency for a small, bounded feature.
  • ➖ Third-party selector semantics may not align with values supported by pnpm.

Recommendation: Keep the explicit input and focused parser used by this PR. It provides predictable monorepo behavior, integrates directly with existing runtime precedence and caching, and supports the requested formats without adding a dependency; automatic discovery should only be considered as a separate opt-in feature.

Files changed (8) +288 / -10

Enhancement (3) +98 / -5
index.tsParse the Node version-file input +3/-0

Parse the Node version-file input

• Adds 'nodeVersionFile' to the internal input model and reads the trimmed 'node-version-file' action input as an optional value.

src/inputs/index.ts

index.tsIntegrate version files into runtime resolution +22/-5

Integrate version files into runtime resolution

• Adds version-file selection to runtime precedence, warns when an explicit runtime causes the file to be ignored, and replaces manifest Node declarations while retaining Bun and Deno. It also updates the no-runtime diagnostic to mention the new input.

src/install-runtime/index.ts

node-version-file.tsImplement Node version-file parsing +73/-0

Implement Node version-file parsing

• Reads configured files relative to the project directory and parses plain or '.tool-versions' formats. It normalizes common nvm selectors and rejects ambiguous or pnpm-incompatible values with targeted errors.

src/install-runtime/node-version-file.ts

Tests (3) +154 / -1
test.yamlAdd cross-platform version-file integration coverage +67/-0

Add cross-platform version-file integration coverage

• Adds Linux and Windows matrix cases for '.node-version', '.nvmrc', and '.tool-versions'. The workflow verifies working-directory resolution, installed Node.js versions, and runtime outputs.

.github/workflows/test.yaml

package.jsonInclude runtime parser tests in the test command +1/-1

Include runtime parser tests in the test command

• Extends the Node test command to execute tests under 'src/install-runtime' alongside cache restoration tests.

package.json

node-version-file.test.mjsTest Node version-file parsing and resolution +86/-0

Test Node version-file parsing and resolution

• Covers comments, BOM handling, nvm selector normalization, '.tool-versions', unsupported selectors, working-directory resolution, and missing-file diagnostics.

src/install-runtime/node-version-file.test.mjs

Documentation (1) +23 / -2
README.mdDocument Node.js version-file configuration +23/-2

Document Node.js version-file configuration

• Documents the new input, supported formats, selector normalization, precedence rules, and failure cases. It also clarifies that version files resolve relative to 'working-directory'.

README.md

Other (1) +13 / -2
action.ymlExpose the node-version-file action input +13/-2

Expose the node-version-file action input

• Defines 'node-version-file' in the action interface and documents its path resolution and precedence against explicit runtime selections and manifest declarations.

action.yml

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The action adds node-version-file support for .node-version, .nvmrc, and .tool-versions. It parses and normalizes selectors, resolves files relative to working-directory, integrates precedence rules, and adds tests, documentation, and CI coverage.

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Node version file support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Version-file input and parsing
src/inputs/index.ts, src/install-runtime/node-version-file.ts, src/install-runtime/node-version-file.test.mjs, package.json
Reads the trimmed input, resolves files from the workspace and working directory, parses supported formats, normalizes selectors, rejects unsupported values, and runs the new tests.
Runtime resolution and validation
src/install-runtime/index.ts, action.yml, README.md, .github/workflows/test.yaml
Uses the file version in runtime precedence rules, documents the input and path behavior, and validates the formats on Linux and Windows.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 08899

This change adds explicit Node.js version-file support while preserving existing runtime selection behavior, and no actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ActionInputs
  participant resolveRuntimeRequests
  participant readNodeVersionFile
  ActionInputs->>resolveRuntimeRequests: runtime, nodeVersionFile, and devEngines.runtime
  resolveRuntimeRequests->>readNodeVersionFile: read configured Node.js version
  readNodeVersionFile-->>resolveRuntimeRequests: normalized Node.js selector
  resolveRuntimeRequests-->>ActionInputs: resolved runtime requests and outputs
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Finds Node’s path and sets its gate.
Comments fade and aliases align,
Tests hop across each platform line.
“Thump, thump!” the runtimes now agree.

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Confidence Score: 5/5

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Confidence Score: 4/5

The PR appears safe to merge, with only non-blocking cleanup needed for comments that narrate straightforward code.

Runtime selection, automatic-install protection, shim authority, caching, and output integration remain coherent; the only accepted concern is redundant commentary in changed source files.

Files Needing Attention: src/install-runtime/index.ts, src/inputs/index.ts

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  1. src/install-runtime/index.ts, line 24-25 (link)
    P2 Comments narrate runtime precedence
    These comments restate the fallback behavior expressed by the adjacent code, while the same pattern also appears on nodeVersionFile in src/inputs/index.ts. Removing these narrating comments keeps the behavior defined by clear code and tests and avoids documentation drifting from the implementation.
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You're right. These comments explain non-obvious behavior—especially runtime fallback precedence and the relationship between working-directory, package-json-file, and path resolution—rather than merely narrating the syntax. I rechecked the surrounding code and agree this finding is not valid for this repository's style. No code change is needed.

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You're right. These comments explain non-obvious behavior—especially runtime fallback precedence and the relationship between working-directory, package-json-file, and path resolution—rather than merely narrating the syntax. I rechecked the surrounding code and agree this finding is not valid for this repository's style. No code change is needed.

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Fair enough — 5/5. The comments are justified because they document non-obvious runtime fallback precedence and the interaction between working-directory, package-json-file, and path resolution. No code changes are needed.

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@zkochan This is ready for review

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