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---
title: Add a dependency
sidebarTitle: Add a dependency
mode: center
---
To add an npm package as a dependency, use `bun add`.
```sh terminal icon="terminal"
bun add zod
```
---
This will add the package to `dependencies` in `package.json`. By default, the `^` range specifier will be used, to indicate that any future minor or patch versions are acceptable.
```json package.json icon="file-json"
{
"dependencies": {
"zod": "^3.0.0" // [!code ++]
}
}
```
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To "pin" to an exact version of the package, use `--exact`. This will add the package to `dependencies` without the `^`, pinning your project to the exact version you installed.
```sh terminal icon="terminal"
bun add zod --exact
```
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To specify an exact version or a tag:
```sh terminal icon="terminal"
bun add zod@3.0.0
bun add zod@next
```
---
See [Docs > Package manager](https://bun.com/docs/cli/install) for complete documentation of Bun's package manager.