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npm / pnpm / yarn cheat sheet

Updated 2026-02-14

CLI commands for npm, pnpm, and yarn: install, run, add, publish, workspace. Quick reference.

npm

```
npm install
```
Install all dependencies.
```
npm install <pkg>
```
Add production dependency.
```
npm install -D <pkg>
```
Add devDependency.
```
npm ci
```
Clean install from lockfile (CI).
```
npm run <script>
```
Run script from package.json.
```
npm start / npm test
```
Run start or test.
```
npm uninstall <pkg>
```
Remove package.
```
npm publish
```
Publish to registry.
```
npm init
```
Create package.json.
```
npm audit
```
Security audit.

pnpm

```
pnpm install
```
Install all.
```
pnpm add <pkg>
```
Add dependency.
```
pnpm add -D <pkg>
```
Add devDependency.
```
pnpm run <script> / pnpm build
```
Run script.
```
pnpm remove <pkg>
```
Remove package.
```
pnpm -r run build
```
Run in all workspaces.
```
pnpm --filter <pkg> run build
```
Run in one workspace.
```
pnpm publish
```
Publish.

yarn

```
yarn
```
Install all.
```
yarn add <pkg>
```
Add dependency.
```
yarn add -D <pkg>
```
Add devDependency.
```
yarn run <script> / yarn build
```
Run script.
```
yarn remove <pkg>
```
Remove package.
```
yarn workspaces run build
```
Run in all workspaces.
```
yarn workspace <name> run build
```
Run in one workspace.
```
yarn publish
```
Publish.

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