# Pnpm

> Use pnpm instead of npm for package management. Use when setting up or working on a JavaScript or TypeScript project.

- Skill: `gkwa/pnpm` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add gkwa/pnpm`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/gkwa/pnpm/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: gkwa (https://skillmd.com/u/gkwa)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gkwa/pnpm

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Use pnpm instead of npm to handle package management.

Use `pnpm add` instead of `npm install`, `pnpm run` instead of `npm run`, and so on. Do not generate a `package-lock.json` — pnpm uses `pnpm-lock.yaml`.