Yarn
An independent open-source JavaScript package manager built around workspaces, with plugins and reproducible installs.
These buttons open the developer's own site, repository or store listing in a new tab. wares.gg does not host downloads.
2 more ways to get Yarn
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install yarn - Homebrew
brew install yarn
About Yarn
Yarn is a JavaScript package manager that also acts as a project manager. It was built around workspaces, so a repository can be split into several packages managed together, and it aims for installs that keep working the same way over time.
Current versions (Yarn 4 and later) support plugins for extending its behaviour and offer Plug'n'Play installs as an alternative to node_modules. The project is independent and run by its contributor community rather than a company.
Strengths
- Workspaces for monorepos
- Stable, reproducible installs
- Plugin system
- Plug'n'Play mode without node_modules
Limitations
- Plug'n'Play can conflict with tools that expect node_modules
- Documentation split between modern Yarn and Yarn Classic
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Developer
- The Yarn contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- JavaScript teams managing monorepos who want reproducible installs
- Categories
- Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Yarn
Compare allSoftware that can replace Yarn for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
pnpm
A Node.js package manager that saves disk space by hard-linking packages from a shared store.
pnpm is an MIT-licensed package manager that keeps one copy of each package version on disk with strong workspace support, though its strict layout can break some tools.
Bun
A JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner and package manager in one executable, built as a faster drop-in for Node.js.
Bun combines a package manager with a runtime, bundler and test runner in one MIT-licensed executable, with fast installs but incomplete Node compatibility.
Deno
A JavaScript and TypeScript runtime with security on by default, TypeScript built in, and a complete toolchain in one binary.
Deno is a runtime with npm compatibility and a built-in toolchain, so it replaces Yarn's installs only as part of switching away from Node.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Node.js
The JavaScript runtime that server-side JavaScript is built on, with the npm ecosystem behind it.
Nx
A monorepo build system with caching and task orchestration for faster local builds and CI.
nvm
Installs and switches between multiple Node.js versions per shell.
Fast Node Manager
Install and switch Node.js versions for different projects.
Vite
A frontend build tool and development server with instant start and hot module replacement.
webpack
A module bundler that packages JavaScript, CSS, HTML, WebAssembly and assets into optimized output.
