cdktf init fails at npm install (NODE_ENV is not recognized)

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cdktf & Language Versions

0.0.11 and the typescript template

Debug Output

Figure it’s short enough to be here (just few lines):

$ cdktf init --template="typescript" --local
Note: By supplying '--local' option you have chosen local storage mode for storing the state of your stack.
This means that your Terraform state file will be stored locally on disk in a file 'terraform.tfstate' in the root of your project.

We will now setup the project. Please enter the details for your project.
If you want to exit, press ^C.

Project Name: (default: 'tfcdk')
Project Description: (default: 'A simple getting started project for cdktf.')
'NODE_ENV' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

<cut command line options for cdktf displayed>

Error: Command failed: NODE_ENV=development npm install  cdktf@^0.0.11 constructs@^3.0.0
    at checkExecSyncError (child_process.js:630:11)
    at execSync (child_process.js:666:15)
    at installDeps (path\to\npm\node_modules\cdktf-cli\templates\typescript\.hooks.sscaff.js:30:3)

Expected Behavior

No error when doing an init

Actual Behavior

Init fails at the npm install step

Steps to Reproduce

npm i cdktf -g
cdktf init --template="typescript" --local

Important Factoids

Running on Windows 10, Node 12.16.0

[rraziel]

Could you give cdktf-cli@next a shot? (npm install -g cdktf-cli@next) It should fix the init issues on Windows

Just tested now, it works.

[skorfmann]

Could you give cdktf-cli@next a shot? (npm install -g cdktf-cli@next) It should fix the init issues on Windows