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tinyexec

What changed in tinyexec 1, from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Sources checked 2026-10-18.

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tinyexec 119 changes

A process killed by a signal now throws NonZeroExitError.
1.3.0release notes
The grandchild fix was reverted for now, changing grandchild behavior.
1.2.4release notes
Commands are no longer normalized.
1.1.2release notes

Adds the nodePath flag.
1.2.0release notes
A synchronous API is implemented, allowing developers to run tinyexec operations synchronously.
1.1.0release notes

The error message for NonZeroExitError was improved, making non-zero exits clearer to diagnose.
1.3.0release notes
The args parameter now accepts readonly string[] values.
1.1.2release notes
options.stdin now supports Result, ExecProcess, or string values.
1.1.0release notes
The current node executable's directory is added to the start of PATH.
1.1.0release notes
An engine constraint was set, affecting which runtimes are declared compatible.
1.0.2release notes

Resolves node_modules/.bin from nodeOptions.cwd instead of the current process cwd.
1.3.1release notes
Resolution now performs a second pass without an extension.
1.3.0release notes
Piped streams are destroyed when the child exits, preventing grandchild deadlocks.
1.2.3release notes
Corrected the shebang regex.
1.2.2release notes
Bun runtime compatibility is improved.
1.1.0release notes
Using stream.pipeline fixes combining streams when auto-destroy is disabled.
1.1.0release notes
Fixed the package.json exports field.
1.0.4release notes
tinyexec now prefers executables in local node_modules/.bin over globally installed ones when resolving commands.
1.0.3release notes
stdout and stderr are now read in parallel.
1.0.2release notes