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bun install — Install JavaScript dependencies for a project from `package.json`. More information: <https://bun.co

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Problem

How to use the bun install command: Install JavaScript dependencies for a project from package.json. More information: <https://bun.com/docs/pm/cli/install>.

Solution

bun install — Install JavaScript dependencies for a project from package.json. More information: <https://bun.com/docs/pm/cli/install>.

Install all dependencies listed in package.json:

bun {{[i|install]}}

Install a single package (this is an alias for bun add):

bun {{[i|install]}} {{package_name}}@{{version}}

Install a package globally:

bun {{[i|install]}} {{[-g|--global]}} {{package_name}}

Install only production dependencies (skips devDependencies):

bun {{[i|install]}} {{[-p|--production]}}

Install dependencies exactly from the bun.lockb lockfile (frozen lockfile):

bun {{[i|install]}} --frozen-lockfile

Force re-download all packages from the registry, ignoring the cache:

bun {{[i|install]}} {{[-f|--force]}}

Code Snippets

Install all dependencies listed in `package.json`

bun {{[i|install]}}

Install a single package (this is an alias for `bun add`)

bun {{[i|install]}} {{package_name}}@{{version}}

Install a package globally

bun {{[i|install]}} {{[-g|--global]}} {{package_name}}

Install only production dependencies (skips `devDependencies`)

bun {{[i|install]}} {{[-p|--production]}}

Install dependencies exactly from the `bun.lockb` lockfile (frozen lockfile)

bun {{[i|install]}} --frozen-lockfile

Context

tldr-pages: common/bun install

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