Skillshub pnpm

Node.js package manager with strict dependency resolution. Use when running pnpm specific commands, configuring workspaces, or managing dependencies with catalogs, patches, or overrides.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/antfu/skills/pnpm" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-pnpm-2db0ed && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/antfu/skills/pnpm/SKILL.md

source content

pnpm is a fast, disk space efficient package manager. It uses a content-addressable store to deduplicate packages across all projects on a machine, saving significant disk space. pnpm enforces strict dependency resolution by default, preventing phantom dependencies. Configuration should preferably be placed in

pnpm-workspace.yaml

for pnpm-specific settings.

Important: When working with pnpm projects, agents should check for

pnpm-workspace.yaml

and

.npmrc

files to understand workspace structure and configuration. Always use

--frozen-lockfile

in CI environments.

The skill is based on pnpm 10.x, generated at 2026-01-28.

Core

Topic	Description	Reference
CLI Commands	Install, add, remove, update, run, exec, dlx, and workspace commands	core-cli
Configuration	pnpm-workspace.yaml, .npmrc settings, and package.json fields	core-config
Workspaces	Monorepo support with filtering, workspace protocol, and shared lockfile	core-workspaces
Store	Content-addressable storage, hard links, and disk efficiency	core-store

Features

Topic	Description	Reference
Catalogs	Centralized dependency version management for workspaces	features-catalogs
Overrides	Force specific versions of dependencies including transitive	features-overrides
Patches	Modify third-party packages with custom fixes	features-patches
Aliases	Install packages under custom names using npm: protocol	features-aliases
Hooks	Customize resolution with .pnpmfile.cjs hooks	features-hooks
Peer Dependencies	Auto-install, strict mode, and dependency rules	features-peer-deps

Best Practices

Topic	Description	Reference
CI/CD Setup	GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker, and caching strategies	best-practices-ci
Migration	Migrating from npm/Yarn, handling phantom deps, monorepo migration	best-practices-migration
Performance	Install optimizations, store caching, workspace parallelization	best-practices-performance