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Expand Up @@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ Before getting started, you'll want to install:
- Node.js
- pnpm (run `corepack enable`)

### Windows notes

If `pnpm` fails in PowerShell with `running scripts is disabled` (pnpm.ps1):
- Run: `Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned`
- Close and reopen Powershell, then try `pnpm` again.

If native modules fail to build (node-gyp errors, missing `cl` or `msbuild`):
- Install "Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022" with "Desktop development with C++" (MSVC v143 and Windows SDK).
- Run commands from "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022" (or "Developer Powershell for VS 2022") so `cl.exe` and `msbuild.exe` are on PATH.

Then proceed to setup:

```bash
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