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Code Insider complains "Could not install typings files for JS/TS language features. Please ensure that NPM is installed"

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Mar 14, 20260 views
Confidence Score75%
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Problem

- VSCode Version: Insider (daily latest, 1.12.0) - OS Version: Mac OS X 10.12.4 Steps to Reproduce: 1. I've nvm, node, and npm installed the current version in the system. 2. Open Code Insider 2. Open any existing JavaScript (ES) node project, warning appears: "Could not install typings files for JS/TS language features. Please ensure that NPM is installed"

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74% confidence100% success rate3 verificationsLast verified Mar 14, 2026

Solution: Code Insider complains "Could not install typings files for JS/TS language features. Please ensure that NPM is installed"

Low Risk

having the same issue with code-insiders and `n` node manager. however, I think its related to this issue https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/10876 and if I open from the CLI, the issue does not persist.

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    having the same issue with code-insiders and `n` node manager.

    having the same issue with code-insiders and `n` node manager.

  2. 2

    however, I think its related to this issue https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/i

    however, I think its related to this issue https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/10876 and if I open from the CLI, the issue does not persist.

Validation

Resolved in microsoft/vscode GitHub issue #24961. Community reactions: 4 upvotes.

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