Node-gyp issues

Ensure you are the running a current version of node-gyp (comes bundled with node) https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/blob/main/docs/Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md#force-npm-to-use-global-installed-node-gyp

Sometimes you get python not found issues while running node-gyp during npm install (esp node@16+)

Solution:

• Manage python versions with pyenv
• pyenv global python 3.9 sets high enough version

then add this to rc file (fish for me):

pyenv init - | source
alias python="$(pyenv which python)"