yarn Command Examples

JavaScript and Node.js package manager alternative. More information: https://yarnpkg.com.

• Install a module globally:

yarn global add {{module_name}}

• Install all dependencies referenced in the package.json file (the install is optional):

yarn install

• Install a module and save it as a dependency to the package.json file (add --dev to save as a dev dependency):

yarn add {{module_name}}@{{version}}

• Uninstall a module and remove it from the package.json file:

yarn remove {{module_name}}

• Interactively create a package.json file:

yarn init

• Identify whether a module is a dependency and list other modules that depend upon it:

yarn why {{module_name}}