> pnpm

Node.js package manager with strict dependency resolution. Use when running pnpm specific commands, configuring workspaces, or managing dependencies with catalogs, patches, or overrides.

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pnpm is a fast, disk space efficient package manager. It uses a content-addressable store to deduplicate packages across all projects on a machine, saving significant disk space. pnpm enforces strict dependency resolution by default, preventing phantom dependencies. Configuration should preferably be placed in pnpm-workspace.yaml for pnpm-specific settings.

Important: When working with pnpm projects, agents should check for pnpm-workspace.yaml and .npmrc files to understand workspace structure and configuration. Always use --frozen-lockfile in CI environments.

The skill is based on pnpm 10.x, generated at 2026-01-28.

Core

TopicDescriptionReference
CLI CommandsInstall, add, remove, update, run, exec, dlx, and workspace commandscore-cli
Configurationpnpm-workspace.yaml, .npmrc settings, and package.json fieldscore-config
WorkspacesMonorepo support with filtering, workspace protocol, and shared lockfilecore-workspaces
StoreContent-addressable storage, hard links, and disk efficiencycore-store

Features

TopicDescriptionReference
CatalogsCentralized dependency version management for workspacesfeatures-catalogs
OverridesForce specific versions of dependencies including transitivefeatures-overrides
PatchesModify third-party packages with custom fixesfeatures-patches
AliasesInstall packages under custom names using npm: protocolfeatures-aliases
HooksCustomize resolution with .pnpmfile.cjs hooksfeatures-hooks
Peer DependenciesAuto-install, strict mode, and dependency rulesfeatures-peer-deps

Best Practices

TopicDescriptionReference
CI/CD SetupGitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, and caching strategiesbest-practices-ci
MigrationMigrating from npm/Yarn, handling phantom deps, monorepo migrationbest-practices-migration
PerformanceInstall optimizations, store caching, workspace parallelizationbest-practices-performance

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