pnpm Command Examples

Fast, disk space efficient package manager for Node.js. Manage Node.js projects and their module dependencies. More information: https://pnpm.io.

• Create a package.json file:

pnpm init

• Download all the packages listed as dependencies in package.json:

pnpm install

• Download a specific version of a package and add it to the list of dependencies in package.json:

pnpm add {{module_name}}@{{version}}

• Download a package and add it to the list of [D]ev dependencies in package.json:

pnpm add -D {{module_name}}

• Download a package and install it [g]lobally:

pnpm add -g {{module_name}}

• Uninstall a package and remove it from the list of dependencies in package.json:

pnpm remove {{module_name}}

• Print a tree of locally installed modules:

pnpm list

• List top-level [g]lobally installed modules:

pnpm list -g --depth={{0}}