Check/fix problems with npm configuration

.github/workflows/check-npm-task.yml

@@ -126,3 +126,44 @@ jobs:
             --color \
             --exit-code \
             "${{ matrix.project.path }}/package-lock.json"
+
+  check-config:
+    name: check-config (${{ matrix.project.path }})
+    needs: run-determination
+    if: needs.run-determination.outputs.result == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        project:
+          - path: .
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: "${{ matrix.project.path }}/package.json"
+
+      - name: Install Task
+        uses: arduino/setup-task@v2
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          version: 3.x
+
+      - name: Fix problems in npm configuration file
+        run: |
+          task npm:fix-config \
+            PROJECT_PATH="${{ matrix.project.path }}"
+
+      - name: Check if fixes are needed in npm configuration file
+        run: |
+          git diff \
+            --color \
+            --exit-code \
+            "${{ matrix.project.path }}/.npmrc"

.npmrc

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # See: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/configuring-npm/npmrc
 
-engine-strict = true
+engine-strict=true

Taskfile.yml

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ tasks:
         vars:
           GO_MODULE_PATH: ./ruledocsgen
       - task: markdown:fix
+      - task: npm:fix-config
       - task: python:format
       - task: shell:format
         vars:
@@ -477,6 +478,19 @@ tasks:
           markdownlint-cli \
             "**/*.md"
 
+  # Source: https://github.com/arduino/tooling-project-assets/blob/main/workflow-templates/assets/check-npm-task/Taskfile.yml
+  npm:fix-config:
+    desc: |
+      Fix problems with the npm configuration file.
+      Environment variable parameters:
+      - PROJECT_PATH: Path of the npm-managed project (default: {{.DEFAULT_NPM_PROJECT_PATH}}).
+    dir: "{{default .DEFAULT_NPM_PROJECT_PATH .PROJECT_PATH}}"
+    cmds:
+      - |
+        npm config \
+          --location project \
+          fix
+
   # Source: https://github.com/arduino/tooling-project-assets/blob/main/workflow-templates/assets/npm-task/Taskfile.yml
   npm:install-deps:
     desc: |