Why pnpm?
May 28, 2025
The Problems of npm
- npm duplicates packages in every project's node_modules folder, which consumes excessive disk space and significantly slows down installation
- Debugging becomes challenging when dealing with implicit dependencies
How does pnpm solve these issues?
- pnpm utilizes a global content-addressable storage for all packages and creates hard-links to these packages, saving disk space
- pnpm implements a strict and consistent dependency graph to eliminate implicit dependencies, making projects more secure and reliable