Install dependencies

aube install installs the dependencies declared in package.json and the workspace manifests. It is the command to use for local setup, CI, Docker layers, and lockfile updates.

aube install

Lockfile modes

Mode	Command	Use it when
Prefer frozen	aube install --prefer-frozen-lockfile	Local default: reuse a fresh lockfile, re-resolve on drift.
Frozen	aube install --frozen-lockfile	CI should fail if package.json and lockfile disagree.
No frozen	aube install --no-frozen-lockfile	You want a full re-resolve.
Fix lockfile	aube install --fix-lockfile	You want to repair only entries that drifted.
Lockfile only	aube install --lockfile-only	You want to update the lockfile without linking node_modules.

aube ci is the strict CI shortcut: it deletes node_modules and then runs a frozen install.

Dependency filters

aube install --prod
aube install --no-optional

--prod skips devDependencies. --no-optional skips optional dependencies.

Network modes

aube install --prefer-offline
aube install --offline

--prefer-offline uses cached metadata when available and only hits the network on a miss. --offline forbids network access entirely.

Linker modes

aube install --node-linker=isolated
aube install --node-linker=hoisted

isolated is the pnpm-compatible default. It writes a strict symlink tree under node_modules/.aube/. hoisted writes a flatter npm-style tree for projects that need legacy node_modules assumptions. pnp is not supported.

Store import methods

aube install --package-import-method=auto
aube install --package-import-method=hardlink
aube install --package-import-method=copy
aube install --package-import-method=clone-or-copy

auto probes the filesystem and chooses the fastest available strategy: reflink, hardlink, then copy.

References

• pnpm install
• Bun install
• npm install
• Yarn classic install