Yarn Cheat Sheet

Yarn is a popular JavaScript package manager used for managing dependencies and packages in web development projects. Here’s a Yarn commands cheat sheet:

Project Initialization

Initialize a New Project:

yarn init

Initialize a New Project with Default Settings:

yarn init -y

Installing Dependencies

Install Dependencies:

yarn add package-name

Install Development Dependencies:

yarn add package-name --dev

Install a Specific Version:

yarn add package-name@version

Updating Dependencies

Update All Dependencies:

yarn upgrade

Update a Specific Package:

yarn upgrade package-name

Removing Dependencies

Remove a Package:

yarn remove package-name

Installing Dependencies from package.json

Install Dependencies Listed in package.json:

yarn install

Listing Dependencies

List Installed Dependencies:

yarn list

Running Scripts

Run a Script Defined in package.json:

yarn run script-name

Global Installation

Install a Package Globally:

yarn global add package-name

Run a Globally Installed Package:

yarn global bin

Lock Files

Generate yarn.lock File:

yarn install --lock-file

Check for Outdated Packages in yarn.lock:

yarn check --integrity

Miscellaneous

Check Yarn Version:

yarn --version

Show Information about Yarn Installation:

yarn --info

This cheat sheet covers some of the common Yarn commands. Yarn also has many other features and options, so it’s recommended to refer to the official Yarn documentation for more in-depth information.