corepack Command Examples

Zero-runtime-dependency package acting as bridge between Node projects and their package managers. More information: https://github.com/nodejs/corepack.

• Add the Corepack shims to the Node.js installation directory to make them available as global commands:

corepack enable

• Add the Corepack shims to a specific directory:

corepack enable --install-directory {{path/to/directory}}

• Remove the Corepack shims from the Node.js installation directory:

corepack disable

• Prepare a specific package manager:

corepack prepare {{package_manager}}@{{version}} --activate

• Prepare the package manager configured for the project in the current path:

corepack prepare

• Use a package manager without installing it as a global command:

corepack {{npm|pnpm|yarn}} {{package_manager_arguments}}

• Install a package manager from the specified archive:

corepack hydrate {{path/to/corepack.tgz}}

• Display help for a subcommand:

corepack {{subcommand}} --help