pnpm

Fast, disk space efficient package manager

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EDITOR'S TAKE

Fast, disk-efficient Node package manager. ~30k stars. Replaces npm/yarn for monorepo work. Default for new TypeScript projects in 2026.

Use this if

You manage a monorepo or have multiple Node projects on one machine.

Skip if

You have a single project and npm works — no need to switch.