pnpm / pnpm/action-setup

Is recursive really default: false?

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Description

The readme says that run_install.recursive defaults to false:

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However, according to the pnpm install docs:

Inside a workspace, pnpm install installs all dependencies in all the projects. If you want to disable this behavior, set the recursive-install setting to false.

So by default, a simple pnpm install command will recursively install. And the recursive-install setting defaults to true.

Does pnpm/action-setup invert this default behavior, or am I missing something? Thanks

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, nodejs
Domain
ci-cd, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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