1 files changed, 26 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/cli/npm/managed/resolvers/local.rs b/cli/npm/managed/resolvers/local.rs
index 90b0ed7be..2c6d9ca42 100644
--- a/cli/npm/managed/resolvers/local.rs
+++ b/cli/npm/managed/resolvers/local.rs
@@ -384,9 +384,24 @@ fn can_run_scripts(
   }
 }
 
-fn has_lifecycle_scripts(package: &NpmResolutionPackage) -> bool {
+// npm defaults to running `node-gyp rebuild` if there is a `binding.gyp` file
+// but it always fails if the package excludes the `binding.gyp` file when they publish.
+// (for example, `fsevents` hits this)
+fn is_broken_default_install_script(script: &str, package_path: &Path) -> bool {
+  script == "node-gyp rebuild" && !package_path.join("binding.gyp").exists()
+}
+
+fn has_lifecycle_scripts(
+  package: &NpmResolutionPackage,
+  package_path: &Path,
+) -> bool {
+  if let Some(install) = package.scripts.get("install") {
+    // default script
+    if !is_broken_default_install_script(install, package_path) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
   package.scripts.contains_key("preinstall")
-    || package.scripts.contains_key("install")
     || package.scripts.contains_key("postinstall")
 }
 
@@ -504,14 +519,14 @@ async fn sync_resolution_with_fs(
       });
     }
 
-    if has_lifecycle_scripts(package) {
+    let sub_node_modules = folder_path.join("node_modules");
+    let package_path =
+      join_package_name(&sub_node_modules, &package.id.nv.name);
+    if has_lifecycle_scripts(package, &package_path) {
       let scripts_run = folder_path.join(".scripts-run");
       let has_warned = folder_path.join(".scripts-warned");
       if can_run_scripts(&lifecycle_scripts.allowed, &package.id.nv) {
         if !scripts_run.exists() {
-          let sub_node_modules = folder_path.join("node_modules");
-          let package_path =
-            join_package_name(&sub_node_modules, &package.id.nv.name);
           packages_with_scripts.push((
             package.clone(),
             package_path,
@@ -685,6 +700,11 @@ async fn sync_resolution_with_fs(
       )?;
       for script_name in ["preinstall", "install", "postinstall"] {
         if let Some(script) = package.scripts.get(script_name) {
+          if script_name == "install"
+            && is_broken_default_install_script(script, &package_path)
+          {
+            continue;
+          }
           let exit_code =
             crate::task_runner::run_task(crate::task_runner::RunTaskOptions {
               task_name: script_name,