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I am trying to install the Vision API library (on a Mac) and get the following error:
npm install @google-cloud/vision
npm warn deprecated node-domexception@1.0.0: Use your platform's native DOMException instead
npm error code 1
npm error path /Users/[redacted]/Desktop/file-text/node_modules/is
npm error command failed
npm error command sh -c node test/check.js
npm error node:events:485
npm error throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
npm error ^
npm error
npm error Error: spawn cmd ENOENT
npm error at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:286:19)
npm error at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
npm error at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21)
npm error Emitted 'error' event on ChildProcess instance at:
npm error at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:292:12)
npm error at onErrorNT (node:internal/child_process:484:16)
npm error at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21) {
npm error errno: -2,
npm error code: 'ENOENT',
npm error syscall: 'spawn cmd',
npm error path: 'cmd',
npm error spawnargs: [
npm error '/c',
npm error '/Users/[redacted]/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Themes/Installer.exe'
npm error ]
npm error }
npm error
npm error Node.js v23.11.0
The install command even creates the Installer.exe file in my home directory (on a Mac!). Am I doing something wrong?
Link to the code that reproduces this issue. A link to a public Github Repository or gist with a minimal reproduction.
Run npm install @google-cloud/vision in an empty project.
A step-by-step description of how to reproduce the issue, based on the linked reproduction.
Run npm install @google-cloud/vision in an empty project.
A clear and concise description of what the bug is, and what you expected to happen.
I expect the package to install without issues.
A clear and concise description WHY you expect this behavior, i.e., was it a recent change, there is documentation that points to this behavior, etc. **
Because packages should be installable on all platforms, this script seems to do something specific to Windows.