gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/@commitlint/cli/src/cli.ts b/@commitlint/cli/src/cli.ts
index b58c047b..39e9acac 100644
--- a/@commitlint/cli/src/cli.ts
+++ b/@commitlint/cli/src/cli.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import {CliError} from './cli-error.js';
 
 const require = createRequire(import.meta.url);
 
+const process = require('node:process');
+
 const __dirname = path.resolve(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url), '..');
 
 const dynamicImport = async <T>(id: string): Promise<T> => {
@@ -191,6 +193,20 @@ async function resolveArgs(args: MainArgs): Promise<MainArgsObject> {
 }
 
 async function main(args: MainArgs): Promise<void> {
+       if (process !== null) {
+               let runningOnNode = Object.hasOwn(process, "versions") && Object.hasOwn(process.versions, "node");
+               if (runningOnNode) {
+
+                       let nodeVersion = process.versions.node as string;
+                       if (nodeVersion.indexOf(".") > 0) {
+                               let nodeJsMajorVersion = parseInt(nodeVersion.split('.')[0], 10);
+                               if (nodeJsMajorVersion < 18) {
+                                       throw new Error("Your version of NodeJS is too old, and not supported by commitlint; please upgrade");
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
        const options = await resolveArgs(args);
        if (typeof options.edit === 'undefined') {
                options.edit = false;