/bun:add
Add a package to dependencies using Bun.
When to Use This Skill
| Scenario | Use this skill | Alternative |
|----------|---------------|-------------|
| Quickly adding a single package | Yes | N/A |
| Adding a dev dependency | Yes | N/A |
| Pinning an exact package version | Yes | N/A |
| Installing all project dependencies | No - use bun-package-manager | bun install |
| Removing or updating packages | No - use bun-package-manager | N/A |
| Managing workspace dependencies | No - use bun-package-manager | N/A |
Parameters
package(required): Package name, optionally with version (e.g.,lodash,react@18)--dev: Add to devDependencies--exact: Pin exact version (no ^ range)
Execution
bun add {{ if DEV }}--dev {{ endif }}{{ if EXACT }}--exact {{ endif }}$PACKAGE
Examples
# Add runtime dependency
bun add express
# Add dev dependency
bun add --dev typescript vitest
# Pin exact version
bun add --exact react@18.2.0
# Add to specific workspace
bun add lodash --cwd packages/utils
Agentic Optimizations
| Context | Command |
|---------|---------|
| Add runtime dep | bun add <package> |
| Add dev dep | bun add --dev <package> |
| Pin exact version | bun add --exact <package> |
| Add to workspace | bun add <package> --cwd <path> |
| Preview changes | bun add --dry-run <package> |
Post-add
- Report package version added
- Show dependency tree impact with
bun why <package> - Suggest running tests to verify compatibility