[tkel]

Just dont use npm. Use a package manager which doesn't execute postinstall by default. The switch is incredibly simple.

[joeblubaugh]

It’s hard to enforce on developer machines - there are lots of ways to install npm even if you never use it for managing development dependencies.

[cluckindan]

Which package manager is that, and what caveats does it offer?

[timfsu]

Pnpm - installs are faster to boot. We haven’t missed anything

[ricardo_lien]

pnpm