Package Managers (pnpm and Bun)

Recommended approach

• Use pnpm as default package manager for workspace support and deterministic installs.
• Use Bun package manager selectively for experiments where workflow compatibility is proven.

Alternatives and when to choose them

• npm for very small single-package repos.
• yarn when organization standards already depend on it.

Implementation checklist

• Commit lockfiles and enforce immutable CI installs.
• Use filtered installs/commands for workspace packages.
• Keep package manager version pinned.

Common pitfalls

• Mixed package managers in one repo.
• Running installs from wrong workspace path.

Related pages

• Monorepo Workspaces
• Runtime (Node and Bun)