What if NPM "fuses" with PNPM?

[Rudxain]

• What if NPM "fuses" with PNPM? npm/cli#8016
• Advantages and disadvantages of npm yarn pnpm #136850

[Thyrail]

• What if NPM "fuses" with PNPM? npm/cli#8016
• Advantages and disadvantages of npm yarn pnpm #136850

The fusion of NPM and PNPM could bring significant benefits to the Node.js ecosystem, leveraging PNPM's efficient symlink-based storage and strict dependency resolution. This would reduce disk usage, improve reliability, and enhance performance, especially for large projects.

However, challenges like backward compatibility and the potential complexity for smaller projects would need to be addressed. A full fusion might be unnecessary—NPM could adopt optional features inspired by PNPM, such as stricter dependency management or a content-addressable storage mode.

Such a collaboration could unify the ecosystem and benefit developers globally by combining the strengths of both tools.