pnpm
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Node.js package manager with strict dependency resolution. Use when running pnpm specific commands, configuring workspaces via pnpm-workspace.yaml, or managing dependencies with catalogs, patches, overrides, config dependencies, or the global virtual store.
How to install pnpm
install pnpm
# install the skills pack with the skills CLI
npx skills add antfu/skills# or add only this skill to Claude Code: copy the folder
skills/pnpm/
# into
~/.claude/skills/pnpm/ (all projects)
.claude/skills/pnpm/ (one project)
1pnpm is a fast, disk space efficient package manager. It uses a content-addressable store to deduplicate packages across all projects on a machine, and enforces strict dependency resolution by default, preventing phantom dependencies.23**pnpm v12 is a Rust rewrite** of v11: stable, and keeps v11's commands, flags, settings, and lockfile format — so most guidance here applies to both. A handful of v12 behaviors differ (git deps resolve via HTTPS, project-aware global bins, other package managers, `packageImportMethod: auto` hardlinks first on Linux) — see best-practices-migration.45**Configuration model (important):** pnpm settings live in `pnpm-workspace.yaml` (and the global `config.yaml`) using **camelCase** keys. `.npmrc` is used **only** for authentication/registry credentials, and the `pnpm` field of `package.json` is no longer read. When working in a pnpm project, check `pnpm-workspace.yaml` for settings/workspace structure and `.npmrc` only for auth. Always use `--frozen-lockfile` (or `pnpm ci`) in CI.67> The skill is based on pnpm 12.18, generated at 2026-11-05. It covers v11+v12 behavior (config split, config includes, isolated global packages, `allowBuilds`, `pmOnFail`, global virtual store, native release management, workspace task orchestration, and experimental Python/Cargo support) where current docs describe them.89## Core1011| Topic | Description | Reference |12|-------|-------------|-----------|13…
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