JuanWhat is pnpm?
It uses hard links and symlinks to save one version of a module only ever once on a disk. When using npm or Yarn for example, if you have 100 projects using the same version of lodash, you will have 100 copies of lodash on disk. With pnpm, lodash will be saved in a single place on the disk and a hard link will put it into the node_modules where it should be installed.
pnpm is a tool in the Build Automation category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Fast. As fast as npm and YarnEfficient. One version of a package is saved only ever once on a diskGreat for multi-package repositories (a.k.a. monorepos)See the recursive commandsStrict. A package can access only dependencies that are specified in its package.jsonDeterministic. Has a lockfile called pnpm-lock.yamlWorks everywhere. Works on Windows, Linux and OS XAliases. Install different versions of the same package or import it using a different name.
pnpm Pros & Cons
Pros of pnpm
- ✓Fast
- ✓Uses less disk space
- ✓Works as a Node.js package manager
- ✓Has a nice UI
- ✓Has CLI auto-completion
Cons of pnpm
No cons listed yet.
pnpm Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to pnpm?
NuGet
A free and open-source package manager designed for the Microsoft development platform. It is also distributed as a Visual Studio extension.
RubyGems
It is a package manager for the Ruby programming language that provides a standard format for distributing Ruby programs and libraries, a tool designed to easily manage the installation of gems, and a server for distributing them.
Bower
Bower is a package manager for the web. It offers a generic, unopinionated solution to the problem of front-end package management, while exposing the package dependency model via an API that can be consumed by a more opinionated build stack. There are no system wide dependencies, no dependencies are shared between different apps, and the dependency tree is flat.
