Overview
pnpm is an open-source backend skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by antfu. Its author describes it as: “Node.js package manager with strict dependency resolution. Use when running pnpm specific commands, configuring workspaces via pnpm-workspace.yaml, or managing dependencies with catalogs, patches, overrides, config de…”. The project has 5.8k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/pnpm`.
What pnpm does
pnpm is a fast, disk space efficient package manager. It uses a content-addressable store to deduplicate packages across all projects on a machine, and enforces strict dependency resolution by default, preventing phantom dependencies.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for pnpm is organised into these sections:
- Core
- Features
- Best Practices
Installation
Add pnpm to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/pnpmReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
pnpm is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in antfu/skills, an established project with 5,770 GitHub stars
Author
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Frequently asked questions
- What does pnpm do?
- Node.js package manager with strict dependency resolution. Use when running pnpm specific commands, configuring workspaces via pnpm-workspace.yaml, or managing dependencies with catalogs, patches, overrides, config dependencies, or the global virtual store.
- How do I install pnpm?
- Run git clone https://github.com/antfu/skills ~/.claude/skills/pnpm in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/antfu/skills before installing.
- Is pnpm free to use?
- Yes. pnpm is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does pnpm come from?
- pnpm ships inside antfu/skills, a repository that contains 19 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 5,770 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
