Essential npm, pnpm & Yarn Commands

Use these commands to manage dependencies and run scripts with npm, pnpm, and Yarn.

Install Dependencies

npm install
pnpm install
yarn install

Add A Dependency

npm install package-name
pnpm add package-name
yarn add package-name

Add A Development Dependency

npm install -D package-name
pnpm add -D package-name
yarn add -D package-name

Update Dependencies

npm update
pnpm update
yarn upgrade

Check For Updates

npm outdated
pnpm outdated
yarn outdated

Remove A Dependency

npm uninstall package-name
pnpm remove package-name
yarn remove package-name

Run Scripts

npm run script-name
pnpm script-name
yarn script-name

For example:

npm run dev
pnpm dev
yarn dev

What Each Command Does

• install - installs project dependencies.
• add or install - adds a new dependency.
• update or upgrade - updates dependencies within the allowed version range.
• outdated - checks for newer dependency versions.
• remove or uninstall - removes a dependency.
• run - runs a script from package.json.