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/setup-pm Command

Configure your preferred package manager for this project or globally.

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Detection Priority

When determining which package manager to use:
  1. Environment variable: CLAUDE_PACKAGE_MANAGER
  2. Project config: .claude/package-manager.json
  3. package.json: packageManager field
  4. Lock file: Presence of package-lock.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml, or bun.lockb
  5. Global config: ~/.claude/package-manager.json
  6. Fallback: First available (pnpm > bun > yarn > npm)

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Command Syntax

node scripts/setup-package-manager.js <action> [manager]

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Actions

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Detect Current

node scripts/setup-package-manager.js --detect

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Set Global Preference

node scripts/setup-package-manager.js --global pnpm

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Set Project Preference

node scripts/setup-package-manager.js --project bun

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List Available

node scripts/setup-package-manager.js --list

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Configuration Files

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Global Configuration

// ~/.claude/package-manager.json
{
  "packageManager": "pnpm"
}

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Project Configuration

// .claude/package-manager.json
{
  "packageManager": "bun"
}

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package.json

{
  "packageManager": "[email protected]"
}

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Environment Variable

# macOS/Linux
export CLAUDE_PACKAGE_MANAGER=pnpm

# Windows (PowerShell)
$env:CLAUDE_PACKAGE_MANAGER = "pnpm"
  • Commands: /pm2