bun-pm
TLDR
Create a tarball of the current workspace
Print the path to the bin directory
List installed dependencies
Print the npm registry username
Generate and print the hash of the current lockfile
Print the path to Bun's global module cache
Migrate another package manager's lockfile without installing anything
Get a property from package.json
SYNOPSIS
bun pm {ls|cache} [<options>]
PARAMETERS
ls
List installed packages with versions and resolutions
cache ls
List packages in the Bun cache
cache rm
Remove packages from cache
cache rmdir
Delete cache directories
--global
Operate on global packages (ls only)
--parseable
Output package names separated by newlines (ls only)
--format=json|bun
Output as JSON or Bun object (ls only)
--only-direct
Show only direct dependencies (ls only)
--all
Clear all cache (rm only)
--help
Show help
--version
Show version
DESCRIPTION
The bun pm command provides introspection and management tools for Bun's integrated package manager. Bun is an extremely fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime, bundler, and package manager designed as a drop-in replacement for Node.js, npm, pnpm, and Webpack.
It offers subcommands to list installed packages, inspect the dependency tree, and manage the package cache. This is particularly useful for debugging dependency resolution issues, clearing corrupted caches, or verifying installations in CI/CD pipelines.
Key features include table-formatted output for ls, JSON export for scripting, and options to filter direct dependencies or global installs. Bun's PM uses a custom bun.lockb lockfile for reproducible, blazing-fast installs (up to 30x faster than npm).
Usage integrates seamlessly with standard workflows: run bun pm ls after bun install to review deps. Supports workspaces and peer dependencies natively.
CAVEATS
Requires Bun lockfile (bun.lockb); incompatible with npm/yarn lockfiles. Global mode needs Bun global prefix configured.
EXAMPLE USAGE
bun pm ls — lists project deps.
bun pm cache rm --all — clears entire cache.
HISTORY
Introduced in Bun 0.5.0 (April 2023) for dependency inspection. Enhanced in Bun 1.0 (September 2023) with cache management and JSON output. Developed by Oven (Jarred Sumner) as part of Bun's goal for 3x faster installs.
