child_process.exec

The child_process.exec method spawns a new shell and executes the given command inside it.

The command string passed to the exec function will be processed directly by the operating system shell which means it’s up to you to ensure you handle shell-specific nuances like special characters.

Here’s an example usage:

import child_process from 'node:child_process'
import util from 'node:util'

const exec = util.promisify(child_process.exec)

async function main() {
  try {
    const { stdout, stderr } = await exec('ls -la')
    console.log({ stdout, stderr })
  } catch (error) {
    console.error({ error })
  }
}

main()