Tidy MacThe pnpm store is pnpm’s content-addressed cache: one copy of every package version your projects have installed, hard-linked into each node_modules. It’s safe to prune. Packages no project uses are removed, and anything needed later is downloaded again on the next install.
Location: ~/Library/pnpm/store · ~/Library/Caches/pnpm
What’s inside
- Every package version you have installed with pnpm
- Metadata cache for the registry
The pnpm way
pnpm store pruneThis removes packages no project references. pnpm store path shows where your store lives.
Remove all of it
Delete what’s inside the store folder. The next pnpm install downloads what each project needs.
Find every folder like this on your Mac
Tidy Mac’s Space Map shows every big folder at its real size, and Apps › Leftovers finds folders left by apps you already deleted.
Frequently asked questions
Can I delete pnpm store?
Safe: Your Mac or your apps recreate this automatically. Removing it won’t lose anything you made. The pnpm store is pnpm’s content-addressed cache: one copy of every package version your projects have installed, hard-linked into each node_modules. It’s safe to prune. Packages no project uses are removed, and anything needed later is downloaded again on the next install.
Where is pnpm store on my Mac?
~/Library/pnpm/store · ~/Library/Caches/pnpm. In Finder choose Go › Go to Folder and paste the path.
How big does pnpm store get?
Usually 1 – 30 GB.