vp pm pkg

Read and update package.json fields without editing the manifest by hand.

vp pm pkg get name version
vp pm pkg set scripts.check='vp check'
vp pm pkg set private=true --json
vp pm pkg delete scripts.old
vp pm pkg fix

Options

• get [key...] reads fields, or the entire manifest if no keys are supplied. --json requests native JSON output.
• set <key=value...> writes fields. --json parses values as JSON so booleans, numbers, arrays, and objects are not saved as strings.
• delete <key...> removes fields.
• fix asks the manager to correct common manifest errors.

Field paths and normalization follow the native manager. Quote paths with brackets or shell-sensitive characters.

get

Option	Description	Notes
--json	Output in JSON format.	Output retains the native schema.

set

Option	Description	Notes
--json	Parse values as JSON before writing.	Parses booleans, numbers, arrays, and objects rather than saving strings.

delete

There are no command-specific options.

fix

There are no command-specific options.

Compatibility

get

• npm: 7.20.0 or later: npm pkg get. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• pnpm: 11.3.0 or later: pnpm pkg get. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• Yarn Classic: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Yarn Modern: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Bun: 1.2.19 or later: bun pm pkg get. Earlier versions warn and skip.

Option	npm	pnpm	Yarn Classic	Yarn Modern	Bun	Notes
--json	7.20.0 or later	11.3.0 or later	No	No	1.2.19 or later

set

• npm: 7.20.0 or later: npm pkg set. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• pnpm: 11.3.0 or later: pnpm pkg set. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• Yarn Classic: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Yarn Modern: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Bun: 1.2.19 or later: bun pm pkg set. Earlier versions warn and skip.

Option	npm	pnpm	Yarn Classic	Yarn Modern	Bun	Notes
--json	7.20.0 or later	11.3.0 or later	No	No	1.2.19 or later

delete

• npm: 7.20.0 or later: npm pkg delete. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• pnpm: 11.3.0 or later: pnpm pkg delete. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• Yarn Classic: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Yarn Modern: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Bun: 1.2.19 or later: bun pm pkg delete. Earlier versions warn and skip.

fix

• npm: 9.8.0 or later: npm pkg fix. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• pnpm: 11.3.0 or later: pnpm pkg fix. Earlier versions warn and skip.
• Yarn Classic: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Yarn Modern: No command. Warns and exits successfully without performing the operation.
• Bun: 1.2.19 or later: bun pm pkg fix. Earlier versions warn and skip.

Versions below the stated requirements warn and exit successfully without running the operation. There is no npm fallback for unsupported managers or versions.

Native Options

For native options, see npm pkg, pnpm pkg, and Bun pm pkg. To pass these options through Vite+, see Native Arguments.