执行DEBUG=knex* nodemon server.js报错：‘DEBUG’未被识别

Hey there! That error you're hitting is super common when trying to run Unix-style environment variable commands on Windows—let's get it sorted out quickly.

The root issue is that Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell don't understand the DEBUG=knex* syntax used in Linux/macOS shells. Here are the two best ways to fix this:

1. Use cross-env (Recommended, Cross-Platform) #

This package handles environment variable setup across all operating systems, so you won't have to worry about platform differences again:

• First, install it as a dev dependency:

  npm install cross-env --save-dev
  

• Open your package.json file and update the start script to use cross-env:

  "scripts": {
    "start": "cross-env DEBUG=knex* nodemon server.js"
  }
  

• Now run npm start like you normally would—this should work without any errors!

2. Manual Environment Variable Setup (For Quick Testing) #

If you don't want to install an extra package, you can set the variable directly in your Windows shell:

• Command Prompt (CMD):

  set DEBUG=knex* && nodemon server.js
  

• PowerShell:

  $env:DEBUG="knex*"; nodemon server.js
  

Note that this method only works for the current shell session—you'll have to re-run the command if you open a new window.

That should resolve the ELIFECYCLE error too, since the original failure was just from the unrecognized DEBUG command.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Raddy T