How use npm install --build-from-source in pnpm

[v9u]

How use npm install --build-from-source in pnpm?
I need use sqlite3 in Electron,like this:
npm install sqlite3 --build-from-source --runtime=electron --target=18.2.1 --dist-url=https://electronjs.org/headers
but pnpm install sqlite3 -- --build-from-source --runtime=electron --target=18.2.1 --dist-url=https://electronjs.org/headers is not work

Electron Sqlite3 Install Details
pnpm : 7.17.0
node : v16.15.1
electron: v19.07

[polnikale]

any answer?

[dgtllion]

I'm facing the same problem. Is there any update? 2 years later...

[phiresky]

@polnikale @dgtllion

I have found the simplest solution to be to use pnpm patch <package-name> to directly patch the arguments you want into into the dependency (wherever appropriate). For example, arguments you could directly add to the dependency's package.json. file.

It's not beautiful, but that way you guarantee that the arguments are passed to the build script directly when running pnpm install, no other steps needed!