# setup-node

> Setup Node

Install Node from .nvmrc and install deps with yarn or npm. Run actions/checkout first.

## Inputs

| Input | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `node-version-file` | no | `.nvmrc` | Path to the file pinning the Node version. Defaults to .nvmrc at the repo root; point it at a per-side file (e.g. fe/.nvmrc) for monorepo jobs that build one workspace. |
| `package-manager` | no | `yarn` | Package manager for the install step and cache (yarn or npm). yarn runs `yarn install`; npm runs `npm ci` (or `npm install` when frozen-lockfile is false). If you are using the npm option, please migrate to yarn sooner than later. And reconsider your life choices. |
| `cache` | no | `true` | Whether to cache the package manager's store (keyed by the resolved lockfile); when on it uses package-manager. Set to "false"/"" to disable -- e.g. a monorepo per-side job with no root lockfile, or the pre-bootstrap template that has no committed lockfile yet (setup-node errors if cache is on and no lockfile resolves). |
| `cache-dependency-path` | no | — | Lockfile that keys the cache. Empty uses setup-node's default lookup (root yarn.lock / package-lock.json); set e.g. fe/yarn.lock for a per-side job. Ignored when cache is disabled. |
| `install` | no | `true` | Install dependencies after setting up Node. |
| `frozen-lockfile` | no | `true` | Fail instead of updating the lockfile (yarn --frozen-lockfile / npm ci). |
| `working-directory` | no | `.` | Directory to run the install in. |

## Usage

```yaml
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: FSHTech/github-actions/setup-node@v1
```