fwiw, folks on twitter suggested to me that npm may be moving in something like my &quot;sync-based PDM&quot; direction:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;rebeccaorg&#x2F;status&#x2F;698370989386694657" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;rebeccaorg&#x2F;status&#x2F;698370989386694657</a>