[BUG] workspaces infinite loop when running child scripts

[ianstormtaylor]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

With workspaces, if you try to run all child scripts of name via a root script of the same name that uses the dotenv CLI, it will go into an infinite loop.

For example, in root:

{
  "name": "infinte-loop-example",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "workspaces": ["a", "b"]
  "scripts": {
    "build": "dotenv npm run build --workspaces"
  }
}

And assuming a and b both define their own build scripts... If you run npm run build, you'll get an infinite loop:

$ npm run build

> infinte-loop-example@0.0.0 build
> dotenv npm run build --workspaces

> infinte-loop-example@0.0.0 build
> dotenv npm run build --workspaces

> infinte-loop-example@0.0.0 build
> dotenv npm run build --workspaces

> infinte-loop-example@0.0.0 build
> dotenv npm run build --workspaces

Expected Behavior

No infinite loop, and the a and b workspace build script is run.

Steps To Reproduce

See above.

Environment

• npm: 8.19.2
• Node.js: 18.11.0
• OS Name: macOS

[ianstormtaylor]

I tracked this down to dotenv needing a -- after it or else it swallows all the filters to subcommands. So for anyone else running into this, you need to do:

{
  "name": "infinte-loop-example",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "workspaces": ["a", "b"]
  "scripts": {
    "build": "dotenv -- npm run build --workspaces"
  }
}