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PaperClipAI/packages/shared/src/node-version.ts
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Nicky LeachandPaperclip 38d8f37172 fix(build): enforce Node 24 across Paperclip (#11792)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - Paperclip runs across the CLI, server, adapters, plugins, CI, and
container images.
> - These surfaces declared different Node.js versions from 20 through
24.
> - A newer `@types/node` major can expose APIs that the supported
runtime does not provide.
> - Node.js 20 is no longer a suitable project baseline, and Node.js 24
is the current LTS line.
> - This pull request sets Node.js 24.11.0 as one repository-wide
baseline, adds a drift check, and gives users actionable startup
guidance when their runtime is too old.
> - The benefit is one clear runtime contract for development, release,
installation, and published packages.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #2734

Refs #11727

Refs #739

## What Changed

- Require Node.js 24.11.0 or newer in all 42 package manifests and
runtime checks.
- Use Node.js 24 in GitHub Actions, Docker images, smoke images, sandbox
setup, portable installs, and esbuild targets.
- Align every direct `@types/node` declaration on `^24.0.0`.
- Prevent Dependabot from opening major `@types/node` upgrades without a
matching runtime decision.
- Add `.nvmrc` and a CI policy check for Node version drift.
- Update ACP version gates, tests, and user documentation for the new
minimum.
- Print a non-blocking warning on CLI and server startup when Node is
unsupported, with remediation through a version manager or the
documented downloaded `install.sh` workflow.
- Deduplicate that warning when `paperclipai run` boots the CLI and
server in the same process.

## Verification

- `node scripts/check-node-version-policy.mjs`
- `node --check scripts/check-node-version-policy.mjs`
- `node --check cli/esbuild.config.mjs`
- `node --check scripts/generate-npm-package-json.mjs`
- `bash -n scripts/install.sh scripts/test-install-sh-docker.sh
scripts/e2e-install-lifecycle.sh`
- Parsed all 42 package manifests and confirmed `engines.node` is
`>=24.11.0`.
- `git diff --check`
- `vitest run
packages/adapter-utils/src/sandbox-install-command.test.ts` passed with
3 tests.
- `vitest run cli/src/node-version.test.ts` passed with 4 tests.
- Directly exercised the shared warning helper for unsupported-version
messaging and same-process deduplication.
- The focused exe.dev suite could not resolve the locally unbuilt plugin
SDK from this isolated worktree. A full offline workspace install was
also blocked because the package-manager signature verifier requires
registry access. The full suite was not run locally; draft CI performs a
clean install and evaluates the wider impact.

## Risks

- This is a breaking runtime change for users, plugins, and deployments
that still use Node.js 20 or 22.
- Published workspace packages will now produce an engine warning or
failure in strict package managers on older Node.js releases.
- Node.js 24 can reveal dependency, native module, Playwright, or agent
CLI compatibility issues in CI.
- The bootstrap installer now installs Node.js 24 when the current
runtime is older than 24.11.0.
- The portable sandbox fallback is pinned to Node.js 24.11.0 and depends
on that upstream tarball remaining available.
- Unsupported runtimes continue booting after a warning, so a later
incompatibility can still fail at its point of use.
- The CLI and server share the warning policy through the published
`@paperclipai/shared` package; packaging checks must keep that subpath
export available.
- This PR does not commit `pnpm-lock.yaml` because repository policy
assigns lockfile generation to CI.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

- OpenAI Codex based on GPT-5. The exact deployment ID and context
window are not exposed in this session. Reasoning, repository tools,
shell execution, and GitHub tools were enabled.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-08-21 10:17:52 -07:00

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export const MINIMUM_NODE_VERSION = "24.11.0";
export const NODE_VERSION_INSTALL_GUIDE_URL =
"https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/blob/master/doc/INSTALLING.md#recommended-install";
const NODE_VERSION_WARNING_EMITTED = Symbol.for("@paperclipai/node-version-warning-emitted");
function parseVersion(version: string): [number, number, number] | null {
const match = /^v?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)/.exec(version.trim());
if (!match) return null;
return [Number(match[1]), Number(match[2]), Number(match[3])];
}
export function isSupportedNodeVersion(version: string): boolean {
const current = parseVersion(version);
const minimum = parseVersion(MINIMUM_NODE_VERSION);
if (!current || !minimum) return false;
for (let index = 0; index < current.length; index += 1) {
if (current[index] > minimum[index]) return true;
if (current[index] < minimum[index]) return false;
}
return true;
}
export function formatNodeVersionWarning(version: string): string | null {
if (isSupportedNodeVersion(version)) return null;
const currentVersion = version.trim() || "unknown";
return [
`[paperclip] warning: Node.js ${currentVersion} is unsupported. Paperclip requires Node.js ${MINIMUM_NODE_VERSION} or newer.`,
"Upgrade Node.js with your version manager, or follow the recommended downloaded install.sh workflow:",
` ${NODE_VERSION_INSTALL_GUIDE_URL}`,
"The piped install.sh form cannot upgrade an unsupported Node.js runtime.",
"Restart Paperclip after upgrading.",
].join("\n");
}
export function warnIfUnsupportedNodeVersion(
version: string,
warn: (message: string) => void,
): boolean {
const warning = formatNodeVersionWarning(version);
if (!warning) return false;
const warningState = globalThis as unknown as Record<symbol, boolean | undefined>;
if (warningState[NODE_VERSION_WARNING_EMITTED]) return false;
warningState[NODE_VERSION_WARNING_EMITTED] = true;
warn(warning);
return true;
}