From 04d7280f93a361caf2d7a155794d1119ad173cb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Practicalli <250870+practicalli-john@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:38:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] install: nodejs requirement for mason (admonition)

Add admonition with link to nodejs install in Practicalli Engineering
Playbook
---
 CHANGELOG.md                          | 1 +
 docs/configuration/astronvim/index.md | 7 +++++++
 docs/install/neovim.md                | 7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3017fc24..e4bb03df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 - ci: spell lychee & repository trufflehog linters warn only (false positives)
 - intro: update fennel with nfnl project, replacing aniseed
+- nodejs requirement for mason lsp server install
 
 ## 2023-07-11
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration/astronvim/index.md b/docs/configuration/astronvim/index.md
index a5360132..86cd0ba2 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/astronvim/index.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/astronvim/index.md
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
 - fzf fuzzy finder (ubuntu archive)
 - gtu (Ubuntu package archive)
 - btm from [GitHub repository releases](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/)
+- node.js (version 20) for Mason install of many LSP servers
+
+!!! INFO "AstroNvim requires node.js"
+    AstroNvim uses Mason to install LSP servers, format and lint tools.  Many LSP servers require node.js to install and function.
+
+    [Node.js install - Practicalli Engineering Playbook](https://practical.li/engineering-playbook/programming-languages/javascript/nodejs/){target=_blank .md-button} 
+
 
 ??? INFO "Kitty Terminal with Nerd Fonts"
     [:globe_with_meridians: Kitty Terminal - Practicalli Engineering Playbook](https://practical.li/engineering-playbook/command-line/kitty-terminal/) provides examples of using Nerd Fonts or Nerd Font symbols with the Kitty terminal.
diff --git a/docs/install/neovim.md b/docs/install/neovim.md
index 4fbef3ad..8a0f3c33 100644
--- a/docs/install/neovim.md
+++ b/docs/install/neovim.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ Follow the [install Neovim guide for the specific operating system](https://gith
 
 ## Suppoting Tools
 
+Neovim uses several external tools for searching for files, search file contents and using the operating system clipbaord.
+
+!!! INFO "AstroNvim requires node.js"
+    AstroNvim uses Mason to install LSP servers, format and lint tools.  Many LSP servers require node.js to install and function.
+
+    [Node.js install - Practicalli Engineering Playbook](https://practical.li/engineering-playbook/programming-languages/javascript/nodejs/){target=_blank .md-button} 
+
 === "Debian / Ubuntu"
     Install the following packages to support Neovim