node-version-preinstall.js

#!/usr/bin/env node

/*
put this in your package.json

"scripts": {
  "preinstall": "node node-version-preinstall.js"
}
*/

const nodeVersion = process.version
const semver = require('semver')
const { engines: { node: nodeRequired, npm: npmRequired }} = require('./package.json')
if (nodeRequired && !semver.satisfies(nodeVersion, nodeRequired)) {
  throw new Error(`this package does not work on node version ${nodeVersion}, please update to ${nodeRequired} and try again`)
}

if (process.env.npm_execpath && npmRequired) {
  const { execSync } = require('child_process')
  const npmVersion = execSync(`${process.execPath} ${process.env.npm_execpath} -v`).toString().trim()
  if (!semver.satisfies(npmVersion, npmRequired)) {
    throw new Error(`this package does not work on npm version ${npmVersion}, please update to ${npmRequired} and try again`)
  }
}