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Yarn

A fast, reliable, and secure dependency management tool for JavaScript with features like offline mode and deterministic installs.

Yarn is built in JavaScript, 41.5k GitHub stars, latest release v1.22.22.

When to use Yarn

Yarn is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Fast and reliable package management, Secure dependency resolution, Offline mode as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Yarn include Deterministic installs, Network performance optimization.

Besides Development, this page also files Yarn under JavaScript, Tools.

Yarn compared with

Records in this directory name npm, pnpm, Bower as products people compare with Yarn. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Yarn replaces each of them.

What the Yarn stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 41.5k GitHub stars, 2.7k forks, 2.1k open issues, latest tracked release v1.22.22. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
JavaScript
Latest Release
v1.22.22
License
Other

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Key features of Yarn

  • Fast and reliable package management
  • Secure dependency resolution
  • Offline mode
  • Deterministic installs
  • Network performance optimization

Recorded alternatives to Yarn

npm pnpm Bower

Yarn on GitHub

Stars
41.5k
Open Issues
2.1k
Forks
2.7k

Frequently asked questions

What is Yarn?

A fast, reliable, and secure dependency management tool for JavaScript with features like offline mode and deterministic installs. This directory highlights Fast and reliable package management, Secure dependency resolution, Offline mode.

What language is Yarn written in, and what is the latest release?

Yarn is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v1.22.22.

How widely is Yarn used on GitHub?

Yarn has about 41.5k GitHub stars. It also has about 2.7k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Yarn with?

This directory records npm, pnpm, Bower as comparison points for Yarn.

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