Problem: holdex/github-actions creates the node_modules folder

[zolotokrylin]

Problem

As per https://github.com/holdex/contractor-terms/actions/runs/23833403833, the node_moduldes folder is being created locally when action is triggered.

There's the culprit. When no commitlint config is found (which is the case in this repo), this step runs:

bun i -D @commitlint/config-conventional

-Dis a **local dev dependency**, not a global install — so bun creates anode_modulesin the workspace root. It's doing this to make the@commitlint/config-conventionalpreset resolvable whencommitlintruns. The config file it generates references@commitlint/config-conventionalby name, and commitlint needs to be able torequire()` it, which only works if it's installed locally.

Solution

The fix would be in the action itself — it should use a global install path or pass the config inline to avoid creating node_modules.

The root cause: @commitlint/config-conventional is installed as -D (local dev dependency) but @commitlint/cli is installed with -g (global). They should both be global — commitlint resolves extends packages relative to itself when run globally.

The fix — change the fallback install step from -D to -g:

# current — creates node_modules in workspace
- name: Install commitlint globally if no config
  if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.commitlint-config.outputs.has-config == 'false'
  shell: bash
  run: |
    if [ "${{ inputs.package-manager }}" = "pnpm" ]; then
      pnpm add -D @commitlint/config-conventional
    elif [ "${{ inputs.package-manager }}" = "npm" ]; then
      npm install --save-dev @commitlint/config-conventional
    else
      bun i -D @commitlint/config-conventional
    fi

# proposed — no workspace pollution
- name: Install commitlint globally if no config
  if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.commitlint-config.outputs.has-config == 'false'
  shell: bash
  run: |
    if [ "${{ inputs.package-manager }}" = "pnpm" ]; then
      pnpm add -g @commitlint/config-conventional
    elif [ "${{ inputs.package-manager }}" = "npm" ]; then
      npm install -g @commitlint/config-conventional
    else
      bun i -g @commitlint/config-conventional
    fi

One-line change per package manager: -D/--save-dev → -g. Since @commitlint/cli is already installed globally in the step above, commitlint will resolve the extends preset from the global package store without needing a local node_modules.