modbender Deps Analyzer
Your package.json has 87 dependencies and you use maybe 40 of them. This tool finds the dead weight and tells you what to do about it.
One command. Zero config. Just works.
Quick Start
npx ai-deps
What It Does
- Finds unused dependencies you can remove
- Flags outdated packages with security issues
- Explains what each problematic dependency does
- Can auto-fix by removing unused deps
Usage Examples
# Audit current project
npx ai-deps
# Auto-remove unused deps
npx ai-deps --fix
# Check a specific directory
npx ai-deps --dir ./my-project
Best Practices
- Run before major updates - clean slate before upgrading
- Check devDependencies too - test tools get stale
- Review before fixing - some deps are used dynamically
- Update lockfile after - run npm install after removals
When to Use This
- Your install is taking forever
- Bundle size is way too big
- npm audit has 47 warnings
- You inherited a project with mystery deps
Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit
This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.
Find more:
- GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
- Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
- Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
- Website: https://lxgicstudios.com
Requirements
No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.
npx ai-deps --help
How It Works
Runs depcheck to find unused dependencies and npm outdated to find stale ones. Sends the results to GPT-4o-mini for analysis, which explains each issue and prioritizes what to fix first.
License
MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.
Built by LXGIC Studios
- GitHub: github.com/lxgicstudios/ai-deps
- Twitter: @lxgicstudios