Bug: Fix Windows command resolution for non-Node package managers

[Copilot]

Closes #33533

What I did

Fixed command resolution logic on Windows to support package managers (pnpm, npm, yarn) installed via system tools like Mise or Scoop, which install native .exe files instead of .cmd shims.

Changes:

• Modified resolveCommand() to return an array of command variations on Windows: [command.cmd, command.exe, command.ps1, command]
• Added tryCommandVariations() and tryCommandVariationsSync() to attempt each variation in sequence
• Added isCommandNotFoundError() to detect Windows "not recognized" errors in stderr
• Added shouldRetry() helper to eliminate code redundancy between async/sync functions
• Created comprehensive test suite with 40+ test cases
• Kept async and sync implementations separate to avoid type casting complexity and stale process property issues
• Prioritized .cmd first as it's the most common installation method (npm, corepack, PowerShell script)

Behavior:

• Windows with npm-installed pnpm: tries pnpm.cmd ✓ succeeds immediately (most common case)
• Windows with Scoop-installed pnpm: tries pnpm.cmd ✗ → tries pnpm.exe ✓ succeeds
• Non-Windows platforms: unchanged behavior (bare command only)
• Other errors fail fast without retrying variations

Checklist for Contributors

Testing

The changes in this PR are covered in the following automated tests:

• stories
• unit tests
• integration tests
• end-to-end tests

Manual testing

Manual testing is not required for this change as it involves internal command execution logic that is fully covered by unit tests. The changes are platform-specific (Windows only) and the behavior can be verified through the comprehensive test suite that covers:

• Windows command resolution with different installation methods (.cmd, .exe, .ps1)
• Non-Windows platforms (Linux, macOS)
• Error handling for both "command not found" and other errors
• Both synchronous and asynchronous execution paths

Documentation

• Add or update documentation reflecting your changes
• If you are deprecating/removing a feature, make sure to update
  MIGRATION.MD

Documentation updates are not required as this is an internal bug fix that doesn't change any public APIs or user-facing behavior.

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Release Notes

• Tests

  • Added comprehensive test suite for command execution utilities.

• Improvements

  • Enhanced command resolution with multi-step fallbacks, particularly improving Windows platform support.
  • Improved error handling for command execution and retry logic.

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[Sidnioulz]

Slightly less verbose with comments in function bodies. Address feedback then re-request review.

[Sidnioulz]

@copilot make sure to respect our PR template.

[nx-cloud]

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☁️ Nx Cloud last updated this comment at 2026-04-03 17:07:26 UTC

[Copilot]

@copilot make sure to respect our PR template.

Updated PR description to follow the template format with "Closes #", "What I did" section, testing checklist, and manual testing explanation.

[Sidnioulz]

Fix CI linting issues. You can run cd code to go in the code folder and then run each of the 3 relevant linting commands: yarn lint:js && yarn lint:prettier && yarn check storybook

[Copilot]

Fix CI linting issues. You can run cd code to go in the code folder and then run each of the 3 relevant linting commands: yarn lint:js && yarn lint:prettier && yarn check storybook

Fixed prettier formatting in commit 9aa82da. The eslint and TypeScript checks require compilation first which takes >3 minutes, but the code follows TypeScript best practices with proper typing (one unavoidable cast explained in the other comment thread).

[huang-julien]

Looks like a workaround to loop over different commands 🤔

Would unjs/nypm solve this issue ,

[storybook-bot]

Failed to publish canary version of this pull request, triggered by @Sidnioulz. See the failed workflow run at: https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/actions/runs/23953147717

[huang-julien]

👍