viknesh20-20 Dependency Audit
Detect Package Manager
!ls package.json package-lock.json yarn.lock pnpm-lock.yaml bun.lockb 2>/dev/null
!ls requirements.txt Pipfile Pipfile.lock pyproject.toml poetry.lock 2>/dev/null
!ls go.mod go.sum 2>/dev/null
!ls Cargo.toml Cargo.lock 2>/dev/null
!ls Gemfile Gemfile.lock 2>/dev/null
!ls *.csproj *.sln 2>/dev/null
!ls composer.json composer.lock 2>/dev/null
!ls mix.exs mix.lock 2>/dev/null
Audit Checks
1. Security Vulnerabilities
Run the appropriate audit command:
| Ecosystem | Command |
|---|---|
| npm | npm audit --json |
| yarn | yarn audit --json |
| pnpm | pnpm audit --json |
| pip | pip audit 2>/dev/null || pip-audit 2>/dev/null |
| Go | govulncheck ./... 2>/dev/null |
| Rust | cargo audit 2>/dev/null |
| Ruby | bundle audit check 2>/dev/null |
| .NET | dotnet list package --vulnerable 2>/dev/null |
| PHP | composer audit 2>/dev/null |
For each vulnerability found:
- Package name and version
- CVE ID or advisory ID
- Severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low)
- Fixed version (if available)
- Whether it's a direct or transitive dependency
2. Outdated Dependencies
Run the appropriate command:
| Ecosystem | Command |
|---|---|
| npm | npm outdated --json |
| pip | pip list --outdated 2>/dev/null |
| Go | go list -m -u all 2>/dev/null |
| Rust | cargo outdated 2>/dev/null |
| Ruby | bundle outdated 2>/dev/null |
Classify updates:
- Patch (1.0.0 → 1.0.1): Usually safe, bug fixes
- Minor (1.0.0 → 1.1.0): New features, backward compatible
- Major (1.0.0 → 2.0.0): Breaking changes, needs review
3. Unused Dependencies
Look for dependencies that are imported in package manifest but never referenced in code:
- Read the dependency list from the manifest
- For each dependency, search the codebase for imports/requires
- Flag any dependency with zero references as potentially unused
Note: Some dependencies are used via CLI, plugins, or config — verify before removing.
4. License Compliance
Check for problematic licenses:
- Copyleft (GPL, AGPL): May require releasing your code
- Permissive (MIT, Apache, BSD): Generally safe for commercial use
- Unknown/No License: Risk — treat as all rights reserved
Output Format
Vulnerability Summary
| Package | Version | Severity | CVE | Fix Available |
|---|
Outdated Packages
| Package | Current | Latest | Update Type | Breaking? |
|---|
Potentially Unused
| Package | Last Import Found | Recommendation |
|---|
License Concerns
| Package | License | Risk Level |
|---|
Recommendations
- Immediate: Critical/High vulnerabilities with available fixes
- Short-term: Major version updates for key dependencies
- Backlog: Minor updates and cleanup of unused dependencies
Health Score
Rate dependency health from 0 to 10 (10 = all up to date, no vulns).