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