npm/pnpm/yarn

pnpm Commands

Use pnpm for faster, disk-efficient package management. pnpm uses a content-addressable store and strict node_modules, preventing phantom dependencies and saving disk space.

4 commands

Pro Tips

pnpm's strict node_modules prevents importing undeclared dependencies — catches issues that npm and yarn miss.

Use 'pnpm dlx' instead of 'npx' to run one-off packages — same functionality with pnpm's speed.

pnpm store is shared across projects. Use 'pnpm store prune' to clean unused packages and reclaim disk space.

Common Mistakes

Some packages break with pnpm's strict node_modules. Use 'shamefully-hoist=true' as a last resort in .npmrc.

pnpm uses a different lockfile (pnpm-lock.yaml). Don't mix it with package-lock.json in the same project.

Commands

pnpm store path

$ pnpm store path

Show content-addressable store location.

pnpm patch

$ pnpm patch <package>

Extract package to temp directory for patching.

pnpm patch commit

$ pnpm patch-commit <path>

Create and register patch from modifications.

pnpm import

$ pnpm import

Generate pnpm-lock.yaml from other lockfiles.