fix: NODE_OPTIONS parsing for child processes on macOS (#46209)

* fix: NODE_OPTIONS parsing for child processes on macOS

* chore: temporarily disable test

* chore: apply review feedback

* chore: fix build

spec/fixtures/apps/node-options-utility-process/fail.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+process.exit(1);

spec/fixtures/apps/node-options-utility-process/main.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const { app, utilityProcess } = require('electron');
+
+const path = require('node:path');
+
+app.whenReady().then(() => {
+  const child = utilityProcess.fork(path.join(__dirname, 'noop.js'), [], {
+    stdio: 'inherit',
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      NODE_OPTIONS: `--require ${path.join(__dirname, 'fail.js')}`
+    }
+  });
+
+  child.once('exit', (code) => app.exit(code));
+});

spec/fixtures/apps/node-options-utility-process/noop.js

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+process.exit(0);

spec/fixtures/apps/node-options-utility-process/package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "electron-test-node-options-utility-process",
+  "main": "main.js"
+}

spec/node-spec.ts

@@ -697,6 +697,29 @@ describe('node feature', () => {
       expect(code).to.equal(1);
     });
 
+    it('does allow --require in utility process of non-packaged apps', async () => {
+      const appPath = path.join(fixtures, 'apps', 'node-options-utility-process');
+      // App should exit with code 1.
+      const child = childProcess.spawn(process.execPath, [appPath]);
+      const [code] = await once(child, 'exit');
+      expect(code).to.equal(1);
+    });
+
+    // TODO(deepak1556): will be enabled in follow-up PR
+    // https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/46210
+    it.skip('does not allow --require in utility process of packaged apps', async () => {
+      const appPath = path.join(fixtures, 'apps', 'node-options-utility-process');
+      // App should exit with code 1.
+      const child = childProcess.spawn(process.execPath, [appPath], {
+        env: {
+          ...process.env,
+          ELECTRON_FORCE_IS_PACKAGED: 'true'
+        }
+      });
+      const [code] = await once(child, 'exit');
+      expect(code).to.equal(0);
+    });
+
     it('does not allow --require in packaged apps', async () => {
       const appPath = path.join(fixtures, 'module', 'noop.js');
       const env = {