name: pnpm
description: Fast, disk space efficient package manager for Node.js with strict dependency resolution and monorepo support
license: MIT

pnpm

Content-addressable store, strict deps, workspace protocol, catalogs.

When to Use

• Installing/managing npm packages
• Monorepo workspace setup
• Overriding transitive dependencies
• Patching third-party packages
• CI/CD configuration for pnpm projects

Quick Start

pnpm install                      # Install deps
pnpm add <pkg>                    # Add dep
pnpm add -D <pkg>                 # Dev dep
pnpm -r run build                 # Run in all packages
pnpm --filter @myorg/app build    # Run in specific package

Workspace Setup

# pnpm-workspace.yaml
packages:
  - 'packages/*'
  - 'apps/*'

catalog:
  react: ^18.2.0
  typescript: ~5.3.0

// package.json
{
  "dependencies": {
    "@myorg/utils": "workspace:^",
    "react": "catalog:"
  }
}

Reference Files

Load Based on Task

Installing packages? → Load cli.md
Setting up monorepo? → Load workspaces.md
Fixing dep issues? → Load features.md
Configuring CI? → Load ci.md

Cross-Skill References

• TypeScript libs → Use ts-library skill for library patterns
• Build tooling → Use tsdown or vite skills