pnpm env <cmd>

Deprecated

pnpm env is deprecated. Use pnpm runtime instead. For example, pnpm env use --global lts becomes pnpm runtime set node lts -g, and pnpm env remove --global <version> becomes pnpm remove -g node.

Manages the Node.js environment.

Commands#

use#

Install and use the specified version of Node.js

Install the LTS version of Node.js:

pnpm env use --global lts

Install Node.js v16:

pnpm env use --global 16

Install a prerelease version of Node.js:

pnpm env use --global nightly
pnpm env use --global rc
pnpm env use --global 16.0.0-rc.0
pnpm env use --global rc/14

Install the latest version of Node.js:

pnpm env use --global latest

Install an LTS version of Node.js using its codename:

pnpm env use --global argon

remove, rm#

Removes the specified versions of Node.js.

Usage example:

pnpm env remove --global 14.0.0
pnpm env remove --global 14.0.0 16.2.3

list, ls#

Print the Node.js versions available from the Node.js mirror that match a version range. Without a range, only the newest version is printed.

pnpm env list

Print the available Node.js v16 versions:

pnpm env list 16

Options#

--global, -g#

The changes are made systemwide. use and remove require this option. Without it, they fail with ERR_PNPM_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_YET.