Should I commit the yarn.lock file and what is it for?

Question

Yarn creates a yarn.lock file after you perform a yarn install.

Should this be committed to the repository or ignored? What is it for?

Answer 1

Yes! yarn.lock must be checked in so any developer who installs the dependencies get the exact same output! With npm [that was available in Oct 2016], for instance, you can have a patch version (say 1.2.0) installed locally while a new developer running a fresh install might get a different version (1.2.1).