How to sort package.json variable before scripts?

[dandv]

I'm using a package.json variable called nodeParams to pass the same parameters to node when calling scripts:

{
  "nodeParams": "--experimental-json-modules --harmony-top-level-await --harmony -r source-map-support/register",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node $npm_package_nodeParams index.js"
  }
}

Since nodeParams is being used by scripts, it makes sense to have it sorted before scripts. Any idea how to do that? Right now it gets sorted at the very end. I tried nested he variable under config, but that key gets sorted after scripts.

[keithamus]

Hey @dandv thanks for the issue! All keys for sorting are hard coded in this package, so you’ll need to raise a PR to add the nodeParams key!

[fisker]

@keithamus You might misunderstood, this field is not a standard field, could be anything.

[keithamus]

Oh yeah I see!

What should we do? Sort misc keys above scripts?

[fisker]

I'll say, you have to use api in this case,

const order = [...sortPackage.sortOrder]
const index = order.indexOf('script')
order.splice(index - 1, 0, 'nodeParams')
sortPackageJson(
  packageJson,
  order
)

(Code on cellphone.)

[fisker]

Another suggestion is put it in config(be careful, other tool may use this field), and use $npm_package_config_xxx.

[fregante]

I think if you're going to use it in scripts, place it in scripts.

{
  "scripts": {
    "_nodeParams": "--experimental-json-modules --harmony-top-level-await --harmony -r source-map-support/register",
    "start": "node $npm_package_scripts__nodeParams index.js"
  }
}