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pnpm

pnpm is a fast, disk-space-efficient JavaScript package manager that uses a strict, symlinked node_modules layout to block access to undeclared dependencies.

Known aliases

  • pnpm 11
  • pnpm 12
  • pnpm install
  • pnpm-workspace.yaml

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Current stories

build1 publisher

pnpm 12's 90% install figure comes off a 1.5-second baseline

The Rust rewrite keeps pnpm 11's commands and lockfile, so adopting it costs little more than pulling from the next-12 tag, but the headline percentage describes a 1.5-second install and the cold case improved by about two thirds.

Publishers:socket.dev

Reality

Evidence58
Adoption30
Hype gap+28
Incentives62
Confidence55

Earlier coverage

  1. A missing package.json line broke every pnpm user of a React dashboard template

    Build · August 15, 2026 · 1 publisher