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

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