Linked packages should have folder name which is used by dependant's package.json

[KSXGitHub]

TL;DR

When I write a different name (from dependency's own package.json) in dependencies field, I expect that name to be importable.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a monorepo structure

1.1. File dependant/package.json

{
  "name": "dependant",
  "private": true,
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "dependencies": {
    "new-name": "file:../dependency"
  }
}

1.2. File dependency/package.json

{
  "name": "old-name",
  "private": true,
  "version": "0.0.0"
}

2. Link them together

pnpm recursive link

Expected behavior

pnpm creates a symlink at dependant/node_modules/new-name.

Actual behavior

pnpm creates dependant/node_modules/old-name instead.

Notes

• Yarn not only creates new-name but also old-name and dependant, however, I don't think old-name and dependant should be created at all. image

[zkochan]

🚢 2.15.2

[KSXGitHub]

Wait, why is pnpm still 2.15.1 in npmjs.com?

Nevermind, pnpm@next

[zkochan]

yep, we don't make new versions latest immediately. If you need updates earlier, install with the next or rc tag