Should Vite+ re-install global packages installed by a different node version?

[liangmiQwQ]

When I made up #1477, I actually thought about a question: should we reinstall the packages installed with a different node version.

For example, you installed oxlint globally with node v21.0.0, but now you are running vp update -g with node v25.0.0.

The reason why I have this question is different nodes can have different installing behaviors, like engine.node compatibility checks or some post-install scripts.

Originally posted by @liangmiQwQ in #1596 (review)

[fengmk2]

From a user experience-first perspective, I believe maintaining the current logic and using the user's current Node version for installation is more aligned with expectations. This way, it's consistent with the Node.js version that users perceive when directly using the npm update -g <pkg> command.

@cpojer WDYT?

[liangmiQwQ]

I agree on using user's current Node version. Though this problem is worth disucssing, it seems that there are some misunderstandings, I'm sorry I didn't explain clearly in the issue.

I original meant that as #1596 added skipping logic for up-to-date packages, we should also think about whether Vite+ should skip updating packages installed by a different Node version from the current.

As the example above, you installed oxlint@1.65.0 globally with node v21.0.0, but now you are running vp update -g with node v25.0.0, while the oxlint's latest version is sitll 1.65.0, should we skip updating them, or should we still use v21.0.0's node to install them in the future?

My personal idea is deciding on the package's engines.node, even if a package is up to data, Vite+ can still reinstall it if it is installed by an incompatible node while the current Vite+ use a compatible node to update, or a package which is installed by a compatible node but be updated with an incompatible node.

[fengmk2]

Or add a user confirmation prompt? If the package version hasn't changed, but the Node.js version has changed, should we prompt the user whether they need to upgrade?