felinics Node Development
Choose the project toolchain
Read package.json, its packageManager and engines fields, repository instructions and lockfiles. Use pnpm for a pnpm project, npm for a package-lock project, and the requested tool for a new project. Do not replace an existing lockfile or install competing package managers into the project.
Install and run
Check node --version and pnpm --version. Use pnpm install --frozen-lockfile for a locked checkout, and pnpm run <script> for the project's build, lint and test scripts. Use pnpm --filter <workspace> in monorepos. For npm projects, use npm ci and existing npm scripts.
Dependencies
Use pnpm add / pnpm add -D in the correct package when a change requires a dependency. Review both manifest and lockfile changes. Prefer project-local compiler, formatter and test-runner versions over globally installed replacements.
References: https://nodejs.org/en/learn/ ; https://pnpm.io/cli/install