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pnpm: Download a package and add it to the list of [D]ev dependencies in `package.json`.
$ pnpm add -D ${module_name}
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The command "pnpm add -D ${module_name}" is used to add a module as a development dependency to a project using the package manager called "pnpm".

Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • "pnpm": This is the command used to interact with the pnpm package manager.
  • "add": This keyword tells pnpm that we want to add a new package to the project.
  • "-D": This flag or option specifies that we want to add the module as a development dependency rather than a regular dependency. This means that the module will only be used during development and won't be required for the production deployment of the project. The "-D" flag stands for "dev" or "development".
  • "${module_name}": This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the module you want to add. For example, if you want to add a module called "lodash", you would replace "${module_name}" with "lodash".

So, when you run the command "pnpm add -D lodash", for instance, you are instructing pnpm to add the "lodash" module as a development dependency to your project.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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