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2701cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#corepack">Corepack</a>
2711cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
2721cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#workflows">Workflows</a>
2731cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
2741cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#enabling-the-feature">Enabling the feature</a></li>
2751cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#configuring-a-package">Configuring a package</a></li>
2761cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#upgrading-the-global-versions">Upgrading the global versions</a></li>
2771cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#offline-workflow">Offline workflow</a></li>
2781cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</ul>
2791cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</li>
2801cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#supported-package-managers">Supported package managers</a></li>
2811cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#common-questions">Common questions</a>
2821cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
2831cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#how-does-corepack-interact-with-npm">How does Corepack interact with npm?</a></li>
2841cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li><a href="#running-npm-install--g-yarn-doesnt-work">Running <code>npm install -g yarn</code> doesn't work</a></li>
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2921cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci        <h2>Corepack<span><a class="mark" href="#corepack" id="corepack">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_corepack"></a></h2>
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2951cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<div class="api_metadata">
2961cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<span>Added in: v16.9.0, v14.19.0</span>
2971cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</div>
2981cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_1"><a href="documentation.html#stability-index">Stability: 1</a> - Experimental</div><p></p>
2991cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p><em><a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack">Corepack</a></em> is an experimental tool to help with
3001cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cimanaging versions of your package managers. It exposes binary proxies for
3011cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cieach <a href="#supported-package-managers">supported package manager</a> that, when called, will identify whatever
3021cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cipackage manager is configured for the current project, transparently install
3031cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciit if needed, and finally run it without requiring explicit user interactions.</p>
3041cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>This feature simplifies two core workflows:</p>
3051cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
3061cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3071cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>It eases new contributor onboarding, since they won't have to follow
3081cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cisystem-specific installation processes anymore just to have the package
3091cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cimanager you want them to.</p>
3101cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</li>
3111cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3121cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>It allows you to ensure that everyone in your team will use exactly the
3131cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cipackage manager version you intend them to, without them having to
3141cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cimanually synchronize it each time you need to make an update.</p>
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3161cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</ul>
3171cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<section><h3>Workflows<span><a class="mark" href="#workflows" id="workflows">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_workflows"></a></h3>
3181cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>Enabling the feature<span><a class="mark" href="#enabling-the-feature" id="enabling-the-feature">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_enabling_the_feature"></a></h4>
3191cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>Due to its experimental status, Corepack currently needs to be explicitly
3201cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cienabled to have any effect. To do that, run <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#corepack-enable--name"><code>corepack enable</code></a>, which
3211cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciwill set up the symlinks in your environment next to the <code>node</code> binary
3221cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci(and overwrite the existing symlinks if necessary).</p>
3231cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>From this point forward, any call to the <a href="#supported-package-managers">supported binaries</a> will work
3241cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciwithout further setup. Should you experience a problem, run
3251cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#corepack-disable--name"><code>corepack disable</code></a> to remove the proxies from your system (and consider
3261cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciopening an issue on the <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack">Corepack repository</a> to let us know).</p>
3271cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>Configuring a package<span><a class="mark" href="#configuring-a-package" id="configuring-a-package">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_configuring_a_package"></a></h4>
3281cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>The Corepack proxies will find the closest <a href="packages.html#nodejs-packagejson-field-definitions"><code>package.json</code></a> file in your
3291cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cicurrent directory hierarchy to extract its <a href="packages.html#packagemanager"><code>"packageManager"</code></a> property.</p>
3301cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>If the value corresponds to a <a href="#supported-package-managers">supported package manager</a>, Corepack will make
3311cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cisure that all calls to the relevant binaries are run against the requested
3321cb0ef41Sopenharmony_civersion, downloading it on demand if needed, and aborting if it cannot be
3331cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cisuccessfully retrieved.</p>
3341cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>Upgrading the global versions<span><a class="mark" href="#upgrading-the-global-versions" id="upgrading-the-global-versions">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_upgrading_the_global_versions"></a></h4>
3351cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>When running outside of an existing project (for example when running
3361cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<code>yarn init</code>), Corepack will by default use predefined versions roughly
3371cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cicorresponding to the latest stable releases from each tool. Those versions can
3381cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cibe overridden by running the <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#corepack-prepare--nameversion"><code>corepack prepare</code></a> command along with the
3391cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cipackage manager version you wish to set:</p>
3401cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<pre><code class="language-bash">corepack prepare yarn@x.y.z --activate</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre>
3411cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>Alternately, a tag or range may be used:</p>
3421cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<pre><code class="language-bash">corepack prepare pnpm@latest --activate
3431cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cicorepack prepare yarn@stable --activate</code> <button class="copy-button">copy</button></pre>
3441cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>Offline workflow<span><a class="mark" href="#offline-workflow" id="offline-workflow">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_offline_workflow"></a></h4>
3451cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>Many production environments don't have network access. Since Corepack
3461cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciusually downloads the package manager releases straight from their registries,
3471cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciit can conflict with such environments. To avoid that happening, call the
3481cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#corepack-prepare--nameversion"><code>corepack prepare</code></a> command while you still have network access (typically at
3491cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cithe same time you're preparing your deploy image). This will ensure that the
3501cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cirequired package managers are available even without network access.</p>
3511cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>The <code>prepare</code> command has <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#utility-commands">various flags</a>. Consult the detailed
3521cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#readme">Corepack documentation</a> for more information.</p>
3531cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</section><section><h3>Supported package managers<span><a class="mark" href="#supported-package-managers" id="supported-package-managers">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_supported_package_managers"></a></h3>
3541cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>The following binaries are provided through Corepack:</p>
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3721cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<table><thead><tr><th>Package manager</th><th>Binary names</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://yarnpkg.com">Yarn</a></td><td><code>yarn</code>, <code>yarnpkg</code></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://pnpm.js.org">pnpm</a></td><td><code>pnpm</code>, <code>pnpx</code></td></tr></tbody></table>
3731cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</section><section><h3>Common questions<span><a class="mark" href="#common-questions" id="common-questions">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_common_questions"></a></h3>
3741cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>How does Corepack interact with npm?<span><a class="mark" href="#how-does-corepack-interact-with-npm" id="how-does-corepack-interact-with-npm">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_how_does_corepack_interact_with_npm"></a></h4>
3751cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>While Corepack could support npm like any other package manager, its
3761cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cishims aren't enabled by default. This has a few consequences:</p>
3771cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
3781cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3791cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>It's always possible to run a <code>npm</code> command within a project configured to
3801cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cibe used with another package manager, since Corepack cannot intercept it.</p>
3811cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</li>
3821cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3831cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>While <code>npm</code> is a valid option in the <a href="packages.html#packagemanager"><code>"packageManager"</code></a> property, the
3841cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cilack of shim will cause the global npm to be used.</p>
3851cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</li>
3861cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</ul>
3871cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<h4>Running <code>npm install -g yarn</code> doesn't work<span><a class="mark" href="#running-npm-install--g-yarn-doesnt-work" id="running-npm-install--g-yarn-doesnt-work">#</a></span><a aria-hidden="true" class="legacy" id="corepack_running_npm_install_g_yarn_doesn_t_work"></a></h4>
3881cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>npm prevents accidentally overriding the Corepack binaries when doing a global
3891cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciinstall. To avoid this problem, consider one of the following options:</p>
3901cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<ul>
3911cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3921cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>Don't run this command; Corepack will provide the package manager
3931cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cibinaries anyway and will ensure that the requested versions are always
3941cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ciavailable, so installing the package managers explicitly isn't needed.</p>
3951cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci</li>
3961cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<li>
3971cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<p>Add the <code>--force</code> flag to <code>npm install</code>; this will tell npm that it's fine to
3981cb0ef41Sopenharmony_cioverride binaries, but you'll erase the Corepack ones in the process. (Run
3991cb0ef41Sopenharmony_ci<a href="https://github.com/nodejs/corepack#corepack-enable--name"><code>corepack enable</code></a> to add them back.)</p>
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