Verify latest release

• I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release

pnpm version

v10.7.1

Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

CLI

Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug

https://github.com/manlao/pnpm-10-7-1

Reproduction steps

run the following command with pnpm v10.7.1:

pnpm config --location=project get @scope:registry

Describe the Bug

cannot get config "@scope:registry" from .npmrc file with "--location=project" option (outputs "undefined"), and it work well without "--location=project" option.

Expected Behavior

should output config value set in .npmrc file

Which Node.js version are you using?

v22.14.0

Which operating systems have you used?

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

If your OS is a Linux based, which one it is? (Include the version if relevant)

No response