Added node version check

Author: arietrouw

package.json

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     "build": "tsc && eslint",
     "compile": "tsc",
     "lint": "eslint",
+    "check-node-version": "node ./scripts/check-node-version.mjs",
     "readme:gen": "node scripts/readme-gen.mjs",
-    "start": "tsx ./src/helloWorldRunner.ts",
-    "start-sample": "tsx ./src/index.ts",
-    "xl1": "xl1 ."
+    "start": "node ./scripts/check-node-version.mjs && tsx ./src/helloWorldRunner.ts",
+    "start-sample": "node ./scripts/check-node-version.mjs && tsx ./src/index.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@xylabs/assert": "~5.0.0",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "typescript": "~5.8.3"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=22"
+    "node": ">=22.0.0 <23.0.0 || >=24.0.0 <25.0.0"
   },
   "volta": {
     "node": "22.5.1",

scripts/check-node-version.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import fs from 'node:fs'
+import path from 'node:path'
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
+import semver from 'semver'
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
+
+// Step 1: Read package.json
+const packageJsonPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../package.json')
+
+let packageJson
+try {
+  const raw = fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf-8')
+  packageJson = JSON.parse(raw)
+} catch (err) {
+  console.error('❌ Failed to read package.json:', err.message)
+  process.exit(1)
+}
+
+// Step 2: Extract engines.node
+const requiredNode = packageJson.engines?.node
+
+if (!requiredNode) {
+  console.warn('⚠️ No "engines.node" field found in package.json.')
+  process.exit(0) // No check needed
+}
+
+// Step 3: Check current version
+const currentVersion = process.versions.node
+
+if (semver.satisfies(currentVersion, requiredNode)) {
+  console.log(`✅ Node.js ${currentVersion} satisfies "${requiredNode}".`)
+  process.exit(0)
+} else {
+  console.error(`❌ Node.js ${currentVersion} does NOT satisfy "engines.node": "${requiredNode}".`)
+  process.exit(1)
+}