pnpm
MIT content-addressable Node pkg manager
Libraries / Tooling · OSS/MIT · 36.9k
Reviewed 2026-09-06 · last push 2026-10-21 · repo checked 2026-10-21
What's Good
MIT. Strict layout, content-addressable store, workspaces. Disk-cheap vs classic npm.
The Catch
Vs Bun: Node pkg manager lane (content-addressable/monorepo); not install+runtime. Not a JS runtime or test runner.
Verdict
MIT Node pkg manager. Free forever; Bun is a different lane.
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