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cnpm is ranked #7 of 17 in JavaScript package managers on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

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Facts

Purpose: cnpm is an npm client for the China mirror of npm.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Project status: The project recommends migrating to utoo, described as a modern npm package manager.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Install: The project instructs users to install cnpm globally with `npm install cnpm -g`.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Node.js requirement: The minimum Node.js version is 20, with LTS recommended.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Commands: cnpm supports npm commands, including package synchronization and opening package documentation or a Git web URL.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Private registries: The README shows how to alias cnpm with a custom registry, registry web URL, and user configuration file to build a private registry npm CLI.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Installer: cnpm uses npminstall by default; users can select the original npm installer, with a stated loss of the fastest install speed.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Mirror: npmmirror describes itself as a read-only npm mirror that aims to synchronize with the official service in real time.npmmirror.com · 28 Sept 2026
Mirror commands: npmmirror says its cnpm CLI supports commands such as install, info, and view, while write-related operations are excluded.npmmirror.com · 28 Sept 2026
Package types: npminstall supports package inputs including folders, tarballs, URLs, registry packages, and Git URLs.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Install options: npminstall documents options to ignore lifecycle scripts, omit optional dependencies, enforce registry-only installs, and forbid specified licenses.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Limitations: npminstall says it cannot install from shrinkwrap files and warns that failed installs are best retried after cleaning node_modules.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
License: The cnpm repository identifies its license as MIT.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
Purpose: cnpm is an npm client for the npmmirror.com China mirror of npm.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Project status: The project recommends migrating to utoo, described as a modern npm package manager.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compatibility: cnpm supports npm commands, and npmmirror says it supports commands such as install, info, and view, except write-related operations.npmmirror.com · 29 Sept 2026
Package sync: Users can sync packages from npm with `cnpm sync [moduleName]`.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Package documentation: The `cnpm doc` command opens package documentation, and `cnpm doc -g` opens a Git web URL.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Installation: The project documents global installation with `npm install cnpm -g`.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Node.js requirement: The README lists Node.js 20 as the minimum requirement and LTS as recommended.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Installer: cnpm uses npminstall by default; the README says users can choose the original npm installer, with slower install speed.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Private registry: The README shows how to alias cnpm with custom registry, registry web, and user configuration URLs to build a private registry npm CLI.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Mirror behavior: npmmirror describes itself as a read-only npm mirror that aims to synchronize with the official service in real time.npmmirror.com · 29 Sept 2026
License: The cnpm repository is licensed under MIT.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Maintainer: The package metadata lists fengmk2 as its author.github.com · 29 Sept 2026