Jean, Node seems to be located here:
/Applications/ServBay/script/alias/node I did the path redirect with this code: ``` export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" # pnpm export PNPM_HOME="/Users/greg/Library/pnpm" case ":$PATH:" in *":$PNPM_HOME:"*) ;; *) export PATH="$PNPM_HOME:$PATH" ;; esac # pnpm end ``` On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:12:09 AM UTC-7 jj wrote: > Hi Greg, > > I should have mentioned it is better to avoid publishing `env` output in > case it leaks private environment variables. > > Comparing the PATH variables between Worksheet and Terminal, you can see > that node is loaded from the */Users/greg/Library/pnpm* in the Terminal > and loaded from */Applications/ServBay/package/node/current/bin* in the > Worksheet. > > [image: Screenshot 2026-03-08 at 11.04.26.png] > > Order matters in the PATH. Paths are searched left to right. > > In the ~/.zprofile file try to put /Users/greg/Library/pnpm at the > beginning of the PATH so the Worksheet finds this version of node first. > > HTH, > > Jean Jourdain > > On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:33:45 PM UTC+1 Greg Raven wrote: > >> Wow, what a load of data. >> >> Here is what I get in Terminal app. >> >> ``` >> TMPDIR=/var/folders/tn/w17_9wjn5n92wxtm5r6tlcbc0000gn/T/ >> __CFBundleIdentifier=com.apple.Terminal >> XPC_FLAGS=0x0 >> TERM=xterm-256color >> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.DxVzQnvk7o/Listeners >> XPC_SERVICE_NAME=0 >> TERM_PROGRAM=Apple_Terminal >> COLORTERM=truecolor >> OSLogRateLimit=64 >> TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION=466 >> TERM_SESSION_ID=5484886C-4030-47D4-9BD2-1D34A46CD334 >> SHELL=/bin/zsh >> HOME=/Users/greg >> LOGNAME=greg >> USER=greg >> >> PATH=/Applications/ServBay/script/alias:/Applications/ServBay/bin:/Applications/ServBay/sbin:/Applications/ServBay/script:/Applications/ServBay/package/python/current/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:/Applications/ServBay/package/node/current/bin:/Applications/ServBay/package/ruby/current/bin:/Users/greg/Library/pnpm:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/opt/pmk/env/global/bin:/usr/local/share/dotnet >> SHLVL=1 >> PWD=/Users/greg >> OLDPWD=/Users/greg >> EDITOR=/usr/local/bin/bbedit -w --resume >> PNPM_HOME=/Users/greg/Library/pnpm >> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 >> _=/usr/bin/env >> ``` >> >> Here is what I get from a generic shell Worksheet: >> >> ``` >> COMMAND_MODE=unix2003 >> >> PATH=/Users/greg/Library/pnpm:/Applications/ServBay/script/alias:/Applications/ServBay/bin:/Applications/ServBay/sbin:/Applications/ServBay/script:/Applications/ServBay/package/python/current/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:/Applications/ServBay/package/node/current/bin:/Applications/ServBay/package/ruby/current/bin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/opt/pmk/env/global/bin:/usr/local/share/dotnet >> TMPDIR=/Users/greg/Library/Containers/com.barebones.bbedit/Data/tmp/ >> __CFBundleIdentifier=com.barebones.bbedit >> LOGNAME=greg >> HOME=/Users/greg >> XPC_FLAGS=0x0 >> >> SUDO_ASKPASS=/Applications/BBEdit.app/Contents/XPCServices/BBShellWorksheetXPCService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/sudoaskpass-helper >> >> SSH_ASKPASS=/Applications/BBEdit.app/Contents/XPCServices/BBShellWorksheetXPCService.xpc/Contents/MacOS/sshaskpass-helper >> DISPLAY=0 >> BBEDIT_PID=27998 >> USER=greg >> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.DxVzQnvk7o/Listeners >> XPC_SERVICE_NAME=0 >> BBEDIT_CLIENT_UUID=6A7086AD-90DD-47C3-A9BE-DA4B0438223D >> SHELL=/bin/zsh >> OSLogRateLimit=64 >> BBEDIT_CLIENT_INTERACTIVE=1 >> __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F5:0x0:0x0 >> SHLVL=1 >> PWD=/Users/greg/Documents/Website-xtras >> OLDPWD=/ >> LANG=C.UTF-8 >> PNPM_HOME=/Users/greg/Library/pnpm >> _=/usr/bin/env >> ``` >> >> I hope this means more to you than it does to me. >> >> GR >> On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6:44:11 AM UTC-8 jj wrote: >> >>> Greg, >>> >>> Just type *env *in the Terminal or the Worksheet and then <return> or >>> <enter>. >>> >>> For the documentation type *man env* in the terminal. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Jean Jourdain >>> On Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:31:53 PM UTC+1 Greg Raven wrote: >>> >>>> Jean, >>>> >>>> That would be nice. How does one do this to get this information? >>>> >>>> GR >>>> >>>> On Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:22:45 AM UTC-8 jj wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Greg, >>>>> >>>>> Did you compare the output of `env` in your Terminal and in the >>>>> Worksheet? >>>>> This could give you some clues of what is missing or different. >>>>> >>>>> HTH >>>>> >>>>> Jean Jourdain >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:27:08 PM UTC+1 Greg Raven wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I copied the paths from .zshrc to .zprofile, but that changed >>>>>> nothing. I could always execute the Servbay commands in Terminal app ... >>>>>> still hoping to be able to reach them through a BBEdit shell worksheet, >>>>>> though. >>>>>> >>>>>> For now, I have moved the commands from Unix Worksheet to Scratchpad, >>>>>> where I can copy and paste them into Terminal app. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your help. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- GR >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1:31:39 PM UTC-8 GP wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmm ... "paths to my .zshrc file" ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you read BBEdit's Regarding environment variables when using >>>>>>> “zsh” <https://www.barebones.com/support/bbedit/zshenv.html>? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> According to that, "BBEdit runs zsh as a non-interactive shell, zsh >>>>>>> does not load ~/.zshrc" so you need to "move $PATH (and other >>>>>>> environment >>>>>>> settings) into ~/.zprofile" which will get loaded by zsh in a >>>>>>> non-interactive invocation. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, did you install the ServBay CLI per the ServBay CLI: >>>>>>> Installation, Configuration & Usage Guide >>>>>>> <https://support.servbay.com/basic-usage/command-line-support%20directions> >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Although the directions are slightly outdated (by referencing bash >>>>>>> as the default MacOS shell), the context of applying "Install CLI Tool >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> zsh" seems to imply modifying .zshrc, which per the above BBEdit >>>>>>> support >>>>>>> document won't work to add Servbay's installed tools path to the >>>>>>> invoked >>>>>>> non-interactive shell's $PATH. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Without physically installing ServBay and checking what "Install CLI >>>>>>> Tool to zsh" does, I assume that command modifies an existing ~/.zshrc >>>>>>> file >>>>>>> (or creates one if needed) by adding: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> export PATH="/Applications/ServBay/script:$PATH" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> to it, as the Servbay support Command-Line Tool: servbayctl >>>>>>> <https://support.servbay.com/basic-usage/command-line-tool-servbayctl> >>>>>>> article's >>>>>>> Prerequisites section recommends. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> With all that covered: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Check your ~/.zshrc file. Does it have the above export PATH >>>>>>> command in it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> a. If so, move it to ~/.zprofile (creating the ~/.zprofile file if >>>>>>> needed). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> b. If not, check the ~/.zprofile file (if one exists) to see if the >>>>>>> above export PATH command is in it. If the file or command doesn't >>>>>>> exist, >>>>>>> create the file (if necessary) and add the command to it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. Open the MacOS Terminal app and check the ServBay installed tools >>>>>>> can be found using the now-configured ~/.zshrc and ~/.zprofile export >>>>>>> PATH >>>>>>> arrangement. (Tool version commands are one way to check.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 3. If 2. works, repeat with a BBEdit Shell Worksheet to check the >>>>>>> ServBay installed tools can be found. >>>>>>> On Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:03:29 AM UTC-8 Greg Raven wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I used MAMP Pro for years in my local dev environment, and project >>>>>>>> worksheet commands (such as, to invoke js-beautify, netlify, and >>>>>>>> wrangler) >>>>>>>> worked fine. MAMP Pro's rough edges finally got to me, though, and I >>>>>>>> switched to Servbay, which in many cases seems to be a superior local >>>>>>>> environment. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> However, even though I have PHP, Python, Node, Rust, and Go >>>>>>>> installed, worksheet commands that used to allow me to upload files to >>>>>>>> Netlify or Cloudflare, as well as format JavaScript and JSON files, no >>>>>>>> longer work. When I try to invoke them, I get either a "js-beautify >>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>> found" or "node not found" console error. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't mind (too much) having to copy-paste the upload commands, >>>>>>>> but I miss the JavaScript formatting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I read the BBEdit documents, tried adding aliases and paths to my >>>>>>>> .zshrc file, putting the commands in worksheets, trying different >>>>>>>> command-line syntaxes, etc., but either I'm missing something or this >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> simply not possible to do, even though the commands do work just fine >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> the command line. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyone else run into this and come up with a solution? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or believe that the application isn't working correctly, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting here. Follow @bbedit on Mastodon: <https://mastodon.social/@bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/bbedit/f1bfcc57-681f-4986-a431-337668bc8846n%40googlegroups.com.
