npm vs yarn vs pnpm vs bun commands cheatsheet

If you want to get rid off all those different commands on each package manager I higly recommened to install SWPM and say good bye to package manager confussion. It will do all the commands translation for you.

This is a cheat sheet that you can use as a handy reference for npm, yarn, pnpm and bun commands.

Note: <package> follow this structure <package[@latest|@#.#.#]>

Package Commands

command	npm	yarn	yarn (berry)	pnpm	bun
clean cache	npm cache clean	yarn cache clean	yarn cache clean	N/A	bun pm cache rm
install from package.json	npm install	yarn [install]	yarn [install]	pnpm install	bun install
don't read or generate a lockfile	npm install --no-package-lock	yarn install --no-lockfile	yarn install --no-lockfile	N/A	bun install --no-save
don't generate a lockfile		yarn install --pure-lockfile	yarn install --pure-lockfile		N/A
lockfile is not updated	npm ci	yarn install --frozen-lockfile	yarn install --immutable	pnpm install --frozen-lockfile	bun install --frozen-lockfile
add package	npm install <package> [--location=global]	yarn [global] add <package>	yarn [global] add <package>	pnpm add <package> [--global]	bun add <package> [--global]
add package as dependencies	npm install <package>	yarn add <package>	yarn add <package>	pnpm add <package>	bun add <package>
add package as devDependencies	npm install <package> --save-dev	yarn add <package> --dev	yarn add <package> --dev	pnpm add <package> --save-dev	bun add <package> --dev
add package as optionalDependencies	npm install <package> --save-optional	yarn add <package> --optional	yarn add <package> --optional	pnpm add <package> --save-optional	bun add <package> --optional
add package as peerDependencies	npm install <package> --save-peer	yarn add <package> --peer	yarn add <package> --peer	pnpm add <package> --save-peer	N/A
add exact version	npm install <package> --save-exact	yarn add <package> --exact	yarn add <package> --exact	pnpm add <package> --save-exact	bun add <package> --exact
remove package	npm uninstall <package> [--location=global]	yarn [global] remove <package>	yarn [global] remove <package>	pnpm uninstall <package> [--global]	bun remove [<package>] [--global]
remove package as dependencies	npm uninstall <package>	yarn remove <package>	yarn remove <package>	pnpm uninstall <package>	bun remove <package>
remove package as devDependencies	npm uninstall <package> --save-dev	yarn remove <package> --dev	yarn remove <package> --dev	pnpm uninstall <package> --save-dev	bun remove <package> --dev
remove package as optionalDependencies	npm uninstall <package> --save-optional	yarn remove <package> --optional	yarn remove <package> --optional	pnpm uninstall <package> --save-optional	bun remove <package> --optional
remove package as peerDependencies	npm uninstall <package> --save-peer	yarn remove <package> --peer	yarn remove <package> --peer	pnpm uninstall <package> --save-peer	N/A
update package (no package.json)	npm update [<package>] [--location=global]	yarn [global] upgrade [<package>]	yarn [global] semver up [<package>]	pnpm update [<package>] [--global]	N/A
upgrade package on package.json	npm install <package>@latest [--location=global]	yarn [global] upgrade <package> --latest	yarn [global] up <package>	pnpm update <package> --latest [--global]	N/A
upgrade interactive	N/A	yarn upgrade-interactive	yarn upgrade-interactive	pnpm update --interactive	N/A
list all package at the top level	npm list --depth 0 [--location=global]	yarn [global] list --depth 0	yarn [global] list --depth 0	pnpm list --depth 0 [--global]	bun pm ls
audit vulnerable dependencies	npm audit [fix]	yarn audit	yarn audit	pnpm audit [--fix]

Shared Commands

Use the same command structure between package managers.

command	npm	yarn	yarn (berry)	pnpm	bun
init or create	npm init	yarn init	yarn init	pnpm init	bun init
login/logout	npm <login or logout>	yarn <login or logout>	yarn <login or logout>	pnpm <login or logout>	TBA
run scripts	npm run <script>	yarn run <script>	yarn run <script>	pnpm [run] <script>	bun run <script>
run test	npm test	yarn test	yarn test	pnpm test	bun test
crate bundle package	npm build	yarn build	yarn build	pnpm build	bun build
publish	npm publish	yarn publish	yarn npm publish	pnpm publish	TBA
unpublish	npm unpublish <package>[@#.#.#]	yarn unpublish <package>[@#.#.#]	yarn unpublish <package>[@#.#.#]	pnpm unpublish <package>[@#.#.#]	TBA
deprecate	npm deprecate <package>[@#.#.#] <message>	yarn deprecate <package>[@#.#.#] <message>	yarn deprecate <package>[@#.#.#] <message>	pnpm deprecate <package>[@#.#.#] <message>	TBA
config list	npm config list	yarn config list	yarn config list	pnpm config list	TBA
config --save-default as default	npm config set save-exact true	yarn config set save-exact true	yarn config set save-exact true	pnpm config set save-exact true	TBA
config ~ as default instead ^	npm config set save-prefix '~'	yarn config set save-prefix '~'	yarn config set save-prefix '~'	pnpm config set save-prefix '~'	TBA
list outdated packages	npm outdated [<package>] [--location=global]	yarn [global] [<package>] outdated	yarn [global] [<package>] upgrade-interactive	pnpm outdated [<package>] [--global]	TBA
link local package	npm link [<folder>]	yarn link [<folder>]	yarn link [<folder>]	pnpm link [<folder>]	bun link [<folder>]
unlink local package	`npm unlink [<folder\	package> --no-save]`	`yarn unlink [<folder\	package>]`	`yarn unlink [<folder\

Run Remotely

Run a command without installing it.

command	npm	yarn	yarn (berry)	pnpm	bun
run package	{% raw %}npx <package>	yarn dlx <package>	yarn dlx <package>	pnpm dlx <package>	bunx <package>

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CLI documentation

• npm
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• pnpm
• bun

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deinsoftware / swpm

Switch Package Manager - Say goodbye to Package Manager confusion

Switch Package Manager

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Getting Started

When switching between JavaScript projects, it's often easy to forget which package manager should be used. JavaScript package managers aren't quite compatible either and each one resolves dependencies differently, so accidentally installing with npm could cause a yarn (classic or berry), pnpm or bun project to break.

swpm is a CLI that intends to solve this problem by unifying the most used commands for the most common Node Package Managers into one. It will recognize the Package Manager used on the project and automatically will translate those commands.

This is an example of how #swpm works. The same command, no matter the package manager used on the project.

Note:
We will start with most used command, then other commands will be added gradually.
Track the command progress implementation on CHEATSHEET.

Progress…

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That’s All Folks!
Happy Coding 🖖

Comments

[Pizofreude]

SWPM FTW!

[Devanshukoli]

Hey! It's really handy thanks for sharing :)