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node-gyp: gyp ERR! find Python / gyp ERR! find VS failed to compile C++ addon

gyp ERR! find Python - Python is not set from command line or npm configuration. gyp ERR! find VS - msvs_version not set from command line or npm configuration.
Immediate Remediation
typescript
Install Windows build tools (`npm install --global --production windows-build-tools`) or python3 and build-essential on Linux (`apt-get install -y build-essential python3`).
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Encountered in Node.js / npm when standard runtime constraints or configuration contracts are breached.

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