audit Verified current stable Not installed? Package Management

Audit / Automatically Fix Vulnerabilities

Automatically Fix Vulnerabilities

Attempts to resolve and fix vulnerabilities in project dependencies.

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pnpm audit fix

When To Use

Before production deployment to ensure security compliance.

Pro Tip

Run in conjunction with full CI tests to confirm compatibility post-fix.

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

fixed 3 vulnerabilities in 2 packages Fixed Summary

Total vulnerabilities resolved successfully.

+ updated example-package from 1.0.0 to 2.0.0 Package Upgrades

Indicates which packages were altered.

found 0 vulnerabilities after fixing Post-fix Status

Confirms no vulnerabilities remain.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

ERR_PNPM_AUDIT_FAILED: Failed to audit before fixing

Solution: Run a separate audit before attempting to fix vulnerabilities.

ERR_PNPM_NO_UPDATES_APPLIED: No updates applied during fix

Solution: Verify packages need updates prior to running fix.

ERR_PNPM_NETWORK_ERROR: Encountered a network error while fixing

Solution: Confirm the network status and retry the command.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

pnpm
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Audit before the shell applies any redirect operators.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative package management tools for the same job.