Quick Start

Get up and running with PackVault in minutes. This guide will show you how to cache your first packages, go offline, and install them from your local vault.

1. Cache Packages While Online

First, while you still have an active internet connection, download the packages you know you'll need. PackVault will fetch the tarballs and metadata from the registry and store them locally.

packvault sync react vite tailwindcss

Syncing from a Lockfile

If you already have a project with a lockfile (package-lock.json, yarn.lock, or pnpm-lock.yaml), you can sync all dependencies defined in it:

packvault sync --from-lockfile

You can also specify a specific lockfile path:

packvault sync --from-lockfile ./package-lock.json

2. Go Offline

Disconnect your device from the internet, or move to your restricted network environment.

3. Install From Cache

Now, inside your project directory, you can install the cached packages exactly as you normally would, but using PackVault.

packvault install react
packvault install vite

PackVault will act as a local registry, resolving dependencies from your vault instead of trying to reach out to the internet. No registry connection is required.

Next Steps

• Learn about Project Templates to bootstrap entire applications offline.
• Discover how to share your vault over the network with LAN Sharing.