Agent skill

Pnpm Engine

by teambit in teambit/bit

Work on the pnpm Rust engine (@pnpm/napi, the pacquet crates) that bit install runs through.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Pnpm Engine

skills CLI
$ npx skills add teambit/bit --skill pnpm-engine -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install teambit/bit pnpm-engine --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/teambit/bit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pnpm-engine .claude/skills/pnpm-engine && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
pnpm-engine
GitHub stars
18k
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
802 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Work on the pnpm Rust engine (@pnpm/napi, the pacquet crates) that bit install runs through.

  • A bit install problem sits inside dependency resolution
  • SKILL.md covers Where the code is, Build the addon locally, Run Bit against the local build and Read what the engine did, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls cargo, node and git
  • Lockfile handling

What it does

Pnpm Engine is an agent skill from teambit/bit. Work on the pnpm Rust engine (@pnpm/napi, the pacquet crates) that bit install runs through. Use when a bit install problem sits inside dependency resolution, lockfile handling, linking, the virtual store, or the repeat-install fast path, and the fix or the diagnosis needs a locally built engine wired into Bit.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Dependency management and Monorepo tooling. It works with pnpm, Rust, React and Vue.js. The repository describes itself as: AI-powered development workspaces with reusable components, architectural clarity and zero overhead.

When your agent uses it

  • A bit install problem sits inside dependency resolution
  • Lockfile handling
  • The virtual store
  • The repeat-install fast path

Example prompts

  • “/pnpm-engine”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4bc779a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • cargo
    • node
    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Pnpm Engine loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 83 tokens; SKILL.md has 802 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~83
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 802 words (~1,881 tokens).

“Bit does not shell out to the pnpm CLI. scopes/dependencies/pnpm/lynx.ts calls nodeApi.install from @pnpm/napi, a Node addon around pnpm's Rust engine (pnpm v12, "pacquet"). Most install behavior therefore lives in the pnpm monorepo, not in this repo.”

— opening of SKILL.md by teambit, Custom licence
name
pnpm-engine

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/pnpm-engine of teambit/bit.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4bc779a

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Pnpm Engine next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Monorepo Tooling and Dependenciespierrecomputer/pierre6.2k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
TypeScript Monorepo Conventionspierrecomputer/pierre6.2k—~450Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Typescript Tooling MigrationArize-ai/phoenix12k—~2.8kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Update Depsviclafouch/meme-studio110—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassNone

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Categories

Questions about Pnpm Engine

What does Pnpm Engine do?

Work on the pnpm Rust engine (@pnpm/napi, the pacquet crates) that bit install runs through. Pnpm Engine is an agent skill from teambit/bit. Work on the pnpm Rust engine (@pnpm/napi, the pacquet crates) that bit install runs through.

When should I use Pnpm Engine?

Pnpm Engine fits situations like: A bit install problem sits inside dependency resolution; lockfile handling; the virtual store; the repeat-install fast path.

How do I install Pnpm Engine in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add teambit/bit --skill pnpm-engine -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/pnpm-engine in teambit/bit) into .claude/skills/pnpm-engine in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Pnpm Engine in Codex?

Run `npx skills add teambit/bit --skill pnpm-engine -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/pnpm-engine in teambit/bit) into .agents/skills/pnpm-engine in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Pnpm Engine in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add teambit/bit --skill pnpm-engine -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pnpm-engine, .gemini/skills/pnpm-engine, .github/skills/pnpm-engine and .opencode/skills/pnpm-engine in your project.

What does Pnpm Engine need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Pnpm Engine needs the command-line tools its instructions call (cargo, node and git).

Does Pnpm Engine access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Pnpm Engine safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Pnpm Engine use?

Pnpm Engine has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Pnpm Engine use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Pnpm Engine?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pnpm Engine: Linea Dependency Maintenance (Consensys-Incorporated/linea-attestation-registry, 177 stars), Monorepo Tooling and Dependencies (pierrecomputer/pierre, 6.2k stars), TypeScript Monorepo Conventions (pierrecomputer/pierre, 6.2k stars) and Typescript Tooling Migration (Arize-ai/phoenix, 12k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Pnpm Engine?

teambit (a GitHub organization) maintains it in teambit/bit, which has 18,494 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: teambit/bit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.