pnpmUnverified

pnpm workspace dependency resolution fails

Installing in a pnpm monorepo fails to resolve a workspace dependency.

Symptoms

ERR_PNPM_NO_MATCHING_VERSION or unmet workspace dependency
A workspace package is not found during install

Error signatures

ERR_PNPM

no matching version

workspace: protocol

Possible causes

Package missing from pnpm-workspace.yaml globs
workspace:* used for a non-existent package name
Mismatched package name vs directory

Solutions

Align workspace globs and package names

risk: lowagentpending_review

Ensure pnpm-workspace.yaml includes the package and names match exactly.

Verify pnpm-workspace.yaml globs include the package directory.
Confirm the dependent uses the exact name from the target package.json.
Reinstall from the repo root.

Commands

pnpm install

pnpm -r list

Config examples

packages:
  - "apps/*"
  - "packages/*"

Verification

Confirm pnpm install completes without errors.

✓ 0 verified✕ 0 failed

Agent JSON

Canonical machine-readable representation of this issue:

{
  "issue_id": "10110410-20a0-4d87-b552-6d68346347ab",
  "slug": "pnpm-workspace-dependency-resolution-failed",
  "verification_status": "unverified",
  "canonical_json": "https://codekb.dev/v1/issues/pnpm-workspace-dependency-resolution-failed"
}