NODE_OPTIONS output parameter using '$GITHUB_ENV' command. What is the official work around for this?

[VarunSriram]

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Error: Can't store NODE_OPTIONS output parameter using '$GITHUB_ENV' command. What is the official work around for this?

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So on October 3rd Github announced that they will no longer be allowed to store NODE_OPTIONS using $GITHUB_ENV. Has anyone here figured out a work around and possibly provide me an example because my pipeline is now throwing errors.
I believe its echo statements like the following that are causing this error for me.

echo "NODE_OPTIONS=-r exampleci/init" >> $GITHUB_ENV

[jeremytchang]

+1. This was blocked but no workarounds are mentioned.

[SMGolamAlif]

Hey,

Navigating those GitHub changes can be a real puzzle. If you're hitting the "Can't store NODE_OPTIONS using '$GITHUB_ENV'" roadblock, here's a potential workaround:

Instead of directly setting NODE_OPTIONS in GitHub Actions, you might try using a script to dynamically generate the NODE_OPTIONS value and then set it. Here's a rough example in your GitHub Actions workflow:

name: Your Workflow

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  your_job:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: Set NODE_OPTIONS
      run: |
        # Your logic to generate NODE_OPTIONS
        NODE_OPTIONS="--your-options-here"
        
        echo "NODE_OPTIONS=${NODE_OPTIONS}" >> $GITHUB_ENV

    - name: Check NODE_OPTIONS
      run: |
        echo "NODE_OPTIONS: $NODE_OPTIONS"
        # Continue with your workflow steps

Replace "--your-options-here" with your actual NODE_OPTIONS configuration.

This way, you're dynamically generating NODE_OPTIONS and then storing it using $GITHUB_ENV. This method might help you avoid the error you're encountering.

Give it a shot and see if it keeps your pipeline error-free

[yovimaster]

my workaround was just pass it directly into the node section as environment variable instead of a global variable -

      shell: bash
      run: |
        npm run build
      env:
        NODE_OPTIONS: ${{ inputs.node-options }}```

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