JavaScript<\/a> developers today have access to the largest collection of open source packages in history via npm<\/a>, the default package manager for Node.js<\/a>. However, as JavaScript projects grow in complexity, managing dependencies and dealing with disk space bloat is becoming a pain point. This is where pnpm comes in – a fast, disk space efficient alternative package manager designed specifically for modern JavaScript applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n pnpm (pronounced: p-npm) offers game-changing improvements in speed, disk usage, and security over both npm and Yarn. While relatively new, it has quickly become a favorite among JavaScript developers working on large projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this post, we will understand what pnpm is, how it works, its key benefits, and why JavaScript developers should consider switching to pnpm as their package manager of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n pnpm<\/a> stands for “performant npm”. It is a Node.js<\/a> package manager alternative to npm and Yarn that installs project dependencies using a content-addressable file system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of copying packages into pnpm was created in 2017 by Zoltan Kochan<\/a>, motivated by the disk space and speed problems of Here are some of the standout features and benefits of using pnpm over npm or Yarn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n pnpm manages dependencies in a fundamentally different way from npm and Yarn under the hood. Here’s a quick look at how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This optimized install strategy allows super fast installs and reduced disk usage. The store persists across projects to maximize efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For modern, complex JavaScript applications with hundreds of direct and indirect dependencies, pnpm is a no-brainer over npm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some of the top reasons to switch to pnpm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For large JavaScript codebases and monorepos, pnpm is enabling faster CI builds, simplified deployment, and easier local development. The performance and disk benefits are especially noticeable compared to npm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To start using pnpm, first install it globally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then install dependencies in your project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s it! pnpm will now manage your packages from its global store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about migrating from npm or Yarn and using pnpm effectively, check out the excellent pnpm docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n pnpm is a promising new package manager built specifically for the challenges of modern JavaScript dependency management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With its content-addressable store, symlinking strategy, and built-in optimization, pnpm unlocks game-changing benefits in install speed, disk usage, and strictness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As JavaScript projects grow larger and more complex, pnpm is the most efficient package manager available today. For any serious JavaScript developer working on a complex codebase, it’s worth taking pnpm for a spin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" pnpm is a super-fast and disk space efficient alternative to npm and Yarn for Node.js. Learn how pnpm works and why it’s better for modern JavaScript projects. Introduction JavaScript developers today have access to the largest collection of open source packages in history via npm, the default package manager for Node.js. However, as JavaScript projects … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":978,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":981,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions\/981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtipseasy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is pnpm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
node_modules<\/code> like npm does, pnpm symlinks packages from a global store on your disk. This avoids duplicating files across projects, saving huge amounts of disk space.<\/p>\n\n\n\nnpm install<\/code>. It has since become one of the fastest growing and most efficient package managers for JavaScript.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKey Features and Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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store<\/code> folder (default: ~\/.pnpm-store<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\nnode_modules<\/code>, pnpm creates symlinks from the store.<\/li>\n\n\n\nWhy Use pnpm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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npm install -g pnpm<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\npnpm install<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n