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Commands related to the pnpm package store.
pnpm store status
Checks for modified packages in the store.
Returns exit code 0 if the content of the package is the same as it was at the time of unpacking.
Added in: v2.12.0
pnpm store add [<@scope>/]<pkg>...
Adds new packages to the pnpm store directly. Does not modify any projects or files outside the store.
Usage examples:
pnpm store add express@4 typescript@2
Added in: v2.21.0
pnpm store usages [<@scope>/]<pkg>...
Lists all pnpm projects on the current filesystem that depend on the specified packages in the store.
Usage examples:
pnpm store usages flatmap-stream
pnpm store usages [email protected] [email protected]
pnpm store usages @babel/core ansi-regex
Note that this command might be slow for very large stores. We are working on improving performance.
pnpm store prune
Removes unreferenced (extraneous, orphan) packages from the store.
Pruning the store is not harmful, but might slow down future installations.
Please read the FAQ for more information on unreferenced packages and pnpm store prune best practices.
This command is prohibited when a store server is running.