Yeah, it's one of the best things about the npm system, for two reasons: You can easily view and edit the files and your project is always well contained and is

Yeah, it's one of the best things about the npm system, for two reasons: You can easily view and edit the files and your project is always well contained and isolated. I remember the absolute hell that was python packaging as a beginner and I don't know why anyone would want to move even an inch in that direction. What's the problem, really? How many projects are you working on that the size becomes a problem? Or is it the fault of Apple charging way to much for large SSD drives? Maybe it could be faster, sure. A good cache could help with that.