The are are two key uses of npx
.
Running executables inside your downloaded dependencies
For example npx jest
.
The pnpm equivalent is pnpm exec jest
.
Running executable commands in packages you want to download transiently
For example npx create-react-app my-app
.
The pnpm equivalent of this is pnpm dlx create-react-app my-app
.
Note: There used to be a pnpx
command, but it has been deprecated.