RFC: pnpm agent — server-side resolution for faster installs#9
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This is a great idea. Definitely in support of the RFC.
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This RFC proposes a pnpm agent — an opt-in server that resolves dependencies server-side and streams only the files missing from the client's store.
Reference implementation: pnpm/pnpm#11251
Key ideas
install()with SQLite-backed metadata cache (~1s resolution vs ~3.4s)Configuration
See the full RFC text for details.