Nodemon can't find ts-node when running with npm 7+

• nodemon -v: 2.0.7
• node -v: v15.14.0
• Operating system/terminal environment: Windows 10, Git Bash/Mintty
• Using Docker? What image: N/A
• Command you ran: npm start -> nodemon src/main.ts

Expected behavior

Application should start normally and be watched by Nodemon.

Actual behavior

[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): *.*
[nodemon] watching extensions: ts,json      
[nodemon] starting `ts-node src/main.ts`    
'ts-node' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
[nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...

Steps to reproduce

Run nodemon through npm 7.

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``` [nodemon] 2.0.7 [nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs` [nodemon] watching path(s): *.* [nodemon] watching extensions: js,mjs,json -------------- node: v15.14.0 nodemon: 2.0.7 command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\git\waw\server\node_modules\nodemon\bin\nodemon.js --dump cwd: C:\git\waw\server OS: win32 x64 -------------- { run: false, system: { cwd: 'C:\\git\\waw\\server' }, required: false, dirs: [ 'C:\\git\\waw\\server' ], timeout: 1000, options: { dump: true, ignore: [ '**/.git/**', '**/.nyc_output/**', '**/.sass-cache/**', '**/bower_components/**', '**/coverage/**', '**/node_modules/**', re: /.*.*\/\.git\/.*.*|.*.*\/\.nyc_output\/.*.*|.*.*\/\.sass\-cache\/.*.*|.*.*\/bower_components\/.*.*|.*.*\/coverage\/.*.*|.*.*\/node_modules\/.*.*/ ], watch: [ '*.*', re: /.*\..*/ ], monitor: [ '*.*', '!**/.git/**', '!**/.nyc_output/**', '!**/.sass-cache/**', '!**/bower_components/**', '!**/coverage/**', '!**/node_modules/**' ], ignoreRoot: [ '**/.git/**', '**/.nyc_output/**', '**/.sass-cache/**', '**/bower_components/**', '**/coverage/**', '**/node_modules/**' ], restartable: 'rs', colours: true, execMap: { py: 'python', rb: 'ruby', ts: 'ts-node' }, stdin: true, runOnChangeOnly: false, verbose: false, signal: 'SIGUSR2', stdout: true, watchOptions: {}, execOptions: { script: 'main.js', exec: 'node', args: [], scriptPosition: 0, nodeArgs: undefined, execArgs: [], ext: 'js,mjs,json', env: {} } }, load: [Function (anonymous)], reset: [Function: reset], lastStarted: 0, loaded: [], watchInterval: null, signal: 'SIGUSR2', command: { raw: { executable: 'node', args: [ 'main.js' ] }, string: 'node main.js' } } ```

[TheLordDrake]

According to your given code output sample this should work. "watch": "nodemon --exec \"npm run tsnode\"" Otherwise try install ts-node globally is also an option.

This works as a work around. Doesn’t solve the the issue but it’ll keep people moving. I would not install any package globally unless you want a consistent version in all projects. (Or it’s a cli tool)

"watch": "nodemon --exec \"npm run tsnode\"",
"tsnode": "ts-node src/main.ts"

[sadiqhabib]

According to your given code output sample this should work. "watch": "nodemon --exec \"npm run tsnode\"" Otherwise try install ts-node globally is also an option.