Safe to Delete

pnpm Global CLI State (~/.local/share/pnpm/state)

Space: 500 MB – 4 GB developer macOS, Linux, Windows
Quick Answer: The pnpm state folder logs update checks and global command logs. Deleting pnpm state files is safe.

Bottom Line: It is 100% safe to clear pnpm/state. It contains non-essential execution logs and update check timestamps.

What is pnpm State?

Located at ~/.local/share/pnpm/state (or %LocalAppData%\pnpm\state), pnpm logs internal CLI operations.

Can You Delete pnpm State?

✅ Yes, safe to delete.

rm -rf ~/.local/share/pnpm/state/*

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