From fff3ebf9a33194af98d1c90b7743b416fe81c2d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: paul <paul.richez59@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:10:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(cli): require Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+ and say so instead
 of crashing with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM

---
 bin/config-sync | 7 +++++++
 package.json    | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bin/config-sync b/bin/config-sync
index 0c15c08..3c6ca04 100644
--- a/bin/config-sync
+++ b/bin/config-sync
@@ -2,4 +2,11 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+// The CLI loads ES-module-only dependencies (chalk, inquirer) with require(),
+// which Node.js supports from 20.19 and 22.12 on.
+if (!process.features.require_module) {
+  console.error(`config-sync: the CLI needs a Node.js that can require() ES modules: 20.19+ or 22.12+ (current: ${process.version}).`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
 require('../dist/cli');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d85d0d3..a7c677e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://www.pluginpal.io/plugin/config-sync",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=20.0.0 <=24.x.x",
+    "node": "^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0 <=24.x.x",
     "npm": ">=6.0.0"
   },
   "license": "MIT",