# Getting Started with pnpm in Angular: A 2026 Guide

*How to configure, migrate, and optimize Angular workspaces using pnpm for faster local development and CI builds.*

> Moving your Angular workspace to `pnpm` is one of the highest-leverage tooling upgrades you can make. In this guide, we explore how `pnpm`'s symlinked `node_modules` architecture prevents phantom dependencies, how to configure the Angular CLI to use `pnpm` by default, and how to migrate existing repositories safely.

[`https://buildwithsunny.com/posts/getting-started-with-pnpm-in-angular-a-2026-guide/`](https://buildwithsunny.com/posts/getting-started-with-pnpm-in-angular-a-2026-guide/)