bun add --peer flag for peer dependencies
Use the --peer flag with bun add to add an npm package as a peer dependency. This adds the package to peerDependencies in package.json. Example: bun add @types/bun --peer
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--dev flag for dev dependencies
Use `--dev`, `--development`, `-d`, or `-D` to add a package as a dev dependency (written to `devDependencies`). Example: `bun add --dev @types/react` or `bun add -d @types/react`.
--optional flag for optional dependencies
Use `--optional` to add a package as an optional dependency (written to `optionalDependencies`). Example: `bun add --optional lodash`.
--peer flag for peer dependencies
Use `--peer` to add a package as a peer dependency (written to `peerDependencies`). Example: `bun add --peer @types/bun`. Bun installs peer dependencies by default, so no additional `devDependencies` entry is needed.
Adding devDependencies with bun add
Use bun i -d <package> to add a devDependency. For example: bun i -d @types/bun.
bun add --development flag
Use `bun add --development` to add an npm package as a development dependency. This adds the package to `devDependencies` in `package.json`.
bun add --dev shorthand
The `--dev` flag is a shorthand for `--development` when adding packages as development dependencies.
bun add -d shorthand
The `-d` flag is a shorthand for `--development` when adding packages as development dependencies.
Development dependency example
The command `bun add zod --dev` adds the zod package as a development dependency to `devDependencies` in `package.json` with version `^4.0.0`.
bun add --optional flag for optional dependencies
To add an npm package as an optional dependency, use the --optional flag with bun add. For example, running 'bun add zod --optional' adds the package to optionalDependencies in package.json.
Optional dependencies stored in optionalDependencies field
Packages added with the --optional flag are stored in the optionalDependencies field of package.json.
bun add adds to dependencies
The bun add command adds packages to the 'dependencies' section of package.json by default.