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package manager

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Yarn Berry vs pnpm: 1.3s vs 0.24s Install

Yarn 4.9.2 (Berry PnP + node-modules linker) vs pnpm 12.9.1 on one 22-dependency React+Vite app. Isolated caches (Yarn enableGlobalCache false; pnpm --store-dir). Warm medians (5): Yarn PnP 1.307 s, Yarn nm 2.471 s, pnpm 0.240 s. Lock+empty medians 1.656 / 2.789 / 0.725 s. Clean disk: Yarn PnP 246 MB; Yarn nm modules 189 MB; pnpm hardlink project 167 MB. Fixture /workspace/bench-yarn-pnpm/. Distinct from pnpm-vs-npm-vs-bun (no Yarn).

6 Oct 20264 min read

pnpm vs npm vs Bun: Which Installs Fastest? 14s, 3.1s, 1.5s

npm 12.2.0 vs pnpm 12.9.1 vs Bun 1.4.2 on one 24-dependency React + Vite app: from scratch 14.2 s / 3.1 s / 1.5 s; lockfile + warm cache 2.9 s / 0.28 s / 0.27 s; lockfile + empty cache 3.9 s / 2.3 s / 0.45 s. Disk, lockfile size and the pnpm phantom-dependency catch.

5 Oct 20267 min read

pnpm 12.9.1: Rust rewrite, @pnpm/wasm split, GitLab provenance (3 Oct 2026)

pnpm published v12.9.1 on 3 October 2026: WebContainer build moves to @pnpm/wasm, GitLab CI provenance publish fixed. npm latest=12.9.1 confirmed 5 Oct; ShopperCove upgrade checklist only; no affiliate.

5 Oct 20264 min read