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corepack for Mac

Package acting as bridge between Node projects and their package managers

Quick answer: corepack is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install corepack. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 462 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What corepack is

corepack is a command-line tool for macOS: package acting as bridge between Node projects and their package managers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/nodejs/corepack.

How to install corepack

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install corepack.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install corepack on Mac?

Run brew install corepack in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is corepack open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does corepack run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is corepack?

It was installed 462 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1598 in this catalogue.

What version of corepack is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.36.0.