Node cmd files going to root instead of .bin folder?

I've been trying to start a project with the vue cli template, but when I npm install I get a bunch of cmd files in the root!

I have checked my environment variables too and they seem correct. Does anyone know why this is happening?

I'm using node v8.11.4 on Windows 10, using VS Code as my IDE. I've also noticed my node_modules folder doesn't have a .bin folder in it.

I have tried reinstalling it multiple times, as well as creating create-react-app where the npm install does the same thing.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!