fix(frontend): enforce node 24 before install

Author: anirudh5harma

.github/workflows/desktop-testing.yml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       # The daemon is compiled by build-daemon.mjs during premake, so the Go

.github/workflows/frontend-nightly.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0 # need tags + history for the no-new-commits check
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
       - id: check
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - run: npm ci

.github/workflows/frontend-release.yml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       # The daemon is compiled by build-daemon.mjs during prepackage/premake, so
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       # feed.mjs imports app-builder-lib's blockmap generator, so deps are needed.

.github/workflows/frontend.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
 

.github/workflows/testing-build.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 24
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: frontend/package-lock.json
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5

README.md

@@ -80,10 +80,9 @@ Works with 23+ CLI-based coding agents including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Curs
 | Git         | Any     | Latest      |
 | pnpm        | Any     | Latest      |
 
-The Electron frontend is currently developed and packaged on Node 20.x. Run
-`nvm use 20 || nvm install 20` before installing `frontend/` dependencies; its
-preinstall check rejects unsupported runtimes before they can leave Electron
-partially installed.
+The Electron frontend is currently developed and packaged on Node 24.x. Run
+`nvm use 24 || nvm install 24` before installing `frontend/` dependencies; its
+strict engine check rejects unsupported runtimes before dependency installation.
 
 **Optional:**
 

frontend/.npmrc

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 node-linker=hoisted
 minimum-release-age=0
+engine-strict=true

frontend/.nvmrc

@@ -1 +1 @@
-20
+24

frontend/package.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	"author": "Agent Orchestrator",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"engines": {
-		"node": "20.x"
+		"node": "24.x"
 	},
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/aoagents/agent-orchestrator",
 	"main": ".vite/build/main.js",
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 		"url": "https://github.com/aoagents/agent-orchestrator"
 	},
 	"scripts": {
-		"preinstall": "node ./scripts/check-node-version.mjs",
 		"build:daemon": "node ./scripts/build-daemon.mjs",
 		"dev": "electron-forge start",
 		"dev:web": "VITE_NO_ELECTRON=1 vite --config vite.renderer.config.ts",