Pnpm

pnpm: Fast Package Manager for Node.js

A fast, disk space efficient package manager for Node.js, storing only one version of each package on disk, supporting workspaces and symlinks.

What is Pnpm?

pnpm (pronounced: p. m. n. p. m.) is a fast and disk space efficient package manager for Node.js. Unlike npm and Yarn which store multiple copies of the same package in different places, pnpm stores only a single version globally and then symlinks it into projects. This architecture greatly improves install speed and saves disk space.

Some key features and benefits of pnpm:

• Faster installs - avoids copying same packages multiple times.
• Saves disk space - single global store instead of duplicate packages.
• Supports monorepos/workspaces - installs dependencies only once for entire monorepo.
• Supports selective dependency resolutions - override package versions at any level.
• Compatible with npm and Yarn workflows - uses the same lockfile formats.
• Actively maintained - frequent releases with latest improvements.

Overall, pnpm aims to combine the best aspects of existing Node.js package managers into one very fast and efficient tool. If you work on multiple Node.js projects, pnpm is worth trying out to speed up your development workflow.

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