# `zsh: command not found: node`

**Where it appears:** Terminal

**What it means:** Your computer can't find Node.js, the tool that runs your app locally.

## Likely causes

- Node.js LTS hasn't been installed yet from nodejs.org.
- You installed Node.js while your coding agent app was already open.

## Message for your agent

```text
You said “command not found: node”. I've reopened the app. Check `node --version` (we need 22.20+) and guide me if it's still missing.
```

**Prevention:** Install Node.js LTS during the one-time setup and reopen your agent app right after.

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Source: [Agentic Makers](https://agenticmakers.app/en/help/errors/command-not-found-node) · License: CC BY 4.0