# Verdaccio Lightweight Private npm Proxy Registry

> Verdaccio is a lightweight, zero-config private npm proxy registry that caches packages from npmjs.org and hosts private packages. It supports npm, yarn, and pnpm with authentication, access control, and plugin extensibility for managing internal JavaScript packages.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/verdaccio-lightweight-private-npm-proxy-registry` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/verdaccio-lightweight-private-npm-proxy-registry`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/verdaccio-lightweight-private-npm-proxy-registry/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/verdaccio-lightweight-private-npm-proxy-registry

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# Verdaccio Lightweight Private npm Proxy Registry

Verdaccio is a lightweight, zero-config private npm proxy registry that caches packages from npmjs.org and hosts private packages. It supports npm, yarn, and pnpm with authentication, access control, and plugin extensibility for managing internal JavaScript packages.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install -g verdaccio@next-9
- yarn global add verdaccio@next-9
- pnpm i -g verdaccio@next-9
- docker pull verdaccio/verdaccio:nightly-master

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Version 6 requires Node.js 18 or higher and is maintained in the 6.x branch
- [![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/verdaccio/verdaccio?style=flat&logo=docker&label=Docker%20Pulls&color=lightgrey)](https://hub.docker.com/r/verdaccio/verdaccio)
- You can find more details about the different versions of Verdaccio, minimum requirements, as well as links to associated npm packages and docker images in the [version history](VERSIONS.md).

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- bash
- With yarn
- With pnpm

- Source: https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/verdaccio-private-npm-proxy-registry/)