# Bun Add a tarball dependency

> Add a tarball dependency

- Skill: `jarle/bun-add-a-tarball-dependency` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add jarle/bun-add-a-tarball-dependency`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/jarle/bun-add-a-tarball-dependency/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: jarle (https://skillmd.com/u/jarle)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/jarle/bun-add-a-tarball-dependency

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# Add a tarball dependency

Bun's package manager can install any publicly available tarball URL as a dependency of your project.

```sh terminal icon="terminal" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
bun add zod@https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.21.4.tgz
```

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Running this command will download, extract, and install the tarball to your project's `node_modules` directory. It will also add the following line to your `package.json`:

```json package.json icon="file-json" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
{
  "dependencies": {
    "zod": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.21.4.tgz" // [!code ++]
  }
}
```

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The package `"zod"` can now be imported as usual.

```ts  theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
import { z } from "zod";
```

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See [Docs > Package manager](/pm/cli/install) for complete documentation of Bun's package manager.