Do a Get Info on "/Applications/ServBay/script/alias/node" and you'll see it is just an alias to "/Applications/ServBay/script/alias/servbay-node". servbay-node is a shell script which "provides project-level Node.js version management."
The script determines which node version to use to execute the node command; determines where that specific executable is located; sets/resets the appropriate environment variables (e.g., $PATH); and, if no errors, exec's the specific executable. The script has seven "determination" stages to set the specific executable to use for node. For the node case, the stages are from the project and general Servbay config file settings, possible NVM installation info, possible Homebrew installation, and finally a /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin installation. If you look in the "/Applications/ServBay/script/alias/" directory, you'll find there's a similar alias file to servbay-XX script files for the other packages/tools that ServBay can configuration manage. Modifying the $PATH in the .zprofile so that a package/tool can be found with a BBEdit worksheet non-interactive shell session defeats ServBay's configuration management scheme - the reason why you switched to trying to use ServBay to manage your development configurations. That said, I haven't figured out (yet) why that sort of dynamic specific version selection and exec dispatch works for a zsh interactive shell invocation but not for a BBEdit worksheet zsh non-interactive shell invocation. On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:17:49 PM UTC-7 Greg Raven wrote: > Jean, > > Node seems to be located here: > > /Applications/ServBay/script/alias/node > > I did the path redirect with this code: > > > ``` > > export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$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. 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