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Yarn, the modern JavaScript package manager - yarnpkg.com

· 3 weeks ago

Worth adopting if you run a large JavaScript monorepo needing workspaces and deterministic installs; otherwise npm, which ships free with Node, is enough. Evidence is thin — only 3 usable sources — and the Yarn Classic 1.22.22 build carries two flagged vulnerabilities.

Confidence

Low. Based on 3 usable public sources; most search results were off-topic (knitting yarn retailers, unrelated CVEs).

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • JavaScript monorepos
  • Teams needing deterministic installs
  • Large codebases split into sub-components

Not for

  • Solo devs and small projects — npm ships with Node
  • Non-JavaScript stacks
  • Teams wanting zero toolchain decisions or migration risk

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: Classic (v1) vs Modern (Berry) version split confuses setup; verify which version tutorials target.

medium

Classic 1.22.22 build itself carries 2 flagged vulnerabilities (max 7.5) per dependency scans.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • First package manager built specifically around workspaces; splits projects into sub-components.
  • Guarantees working installs keep working identically over time.
  • Documentation is a stated priority, improved each release.

Cons

  • Yarn 1.22.22 flagged with 2 vulnerabilities, highest severity 7.5.
  • Official site shows no security page.

Sources & method

- 3 sources - The Yarn 1.22.22 package was flagged with 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity 7.5) by a dependency scan; no security page found on the official site.

official x1security x2
  • yarn-1.22.22.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities, Dependency scan reports 2 vulnerabilities in yarn 1.22.22, highest severity 7.5.

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 3

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Docs called first-class, improved every release
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Workspaces and deterministic installs
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Classic build flagged; no security page
  • Free Price open-source tool, no paid tiers
  • 1.22.22 Yarn Classic build scanned 2 vulnerabilities flagged, max severity 7.5
  • Not found Security page yarnpkg.com/security returns nothing

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

The Yarn 1.22.22 package was flagged with 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity 7.5) by a dependency scan; no security page found on the official site.

  • yarn-1.22.22.tgz: 2 vulnerabilitiesDependency scan reports 2 vulnerabilities in yarn 1.22.22, highest severity 7.5.³

What users say

No verbatim user reviews found; evidence is limited to the official site and one dependency scan.

Full analysis

Based on 3 usable public sources; most search results were off-topic (knitting yarn retailers, unrelated CVEs).

Free open-source JS package manager. Great for monorepos; overkill for small projects where npm already works.

Methodology

Based on 3 usable public sources; most search results were off-topic (knitting yarn retailers, unrelated CVEs).

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Sources

  1. Home page | Yarnyarnpkg.com
    official
  2. Security pageyarnpkg.com
    security
  3. yarn-1.22.22.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)github.com
    security

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