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name: Add an optional dependency
---
To add an npm package as an optional dependency, use the `--optional` flag.
```sh
$ bun add zod --optional
```
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This will add the package to `optionalDependencies` in `package.json`.
```json-diff
{
"optionalDependencies": {
+ "zod": "^3.0.0"
}
}
```
---
See [Docs > Package manager](https://bun.com/docs/cli/install) for complete documentation of Bun's package manager.