Open CLI

pnpm

scriptablepackage management
$ npm i -g pnpm
Summary

Monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal.

  • pnpm fits local ai well, especially for monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal.
  • 50,588,770 npm weekly downloads.
  • Easy to automate.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
ai-pnpm-SKILL.md

Pnpm guide

Monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal. Built by pnpm.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal.
  • You need packages and builds in both local dev and CI.
  • You need monorepos.
  • You need fast installs.
  • You need disk efficiency.

Quick reference

Installnpm i -g pnpm
Verifypnpm --version
First real commandpnpm create next-app@latest open-cli

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates pnpm with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

pnpm

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates pnpm with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how pnpm is usually used. Package-management patterns that fit fast JS and monorepo workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/antfu/skills --skill pnpm
Starter prompt

Use pnpm together with the pnpm skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Viteskills.shVitestskills.sh

Why this tool

  • pnpm fits local ai well, especially for monorepos, fast installs, and disk efficiency from the terminal.
  • 50,588,770 npm weekly downloads.
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Output is mostly plain text.

Example workflow

1. pnpm create next-app@latest open-cli

Safe start

Step 1

Install pnpm.

Step 2

Run `pnpm --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `pnpm create next-app@latest open-cli`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and any required runtime, model, or Python environment.

Alternatives worth considering

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vite

Frontend dev server, build tooling, and scaffolding from the terminal.

uv

Python envs, fast installs, and script execution from the terminal.