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name: dependency-scanner
description: Scan for outdated dependencies in package.json. Check security vulnerabilities and version compatibility.
Dependency Scanner
Scan project dependencies for outdated packages and potential security issues.
Setup
cd {baseDir}
npm install
Usage
Scan current project
{baseDir}/depscan.js
Scan specific directory
{baseDir}/depscan.js /path/to/project
Show only outdated
{baseDir}/depscan.js --outdated
Show only security issues
{baseDir}/depscan.js --security
Check specific package
{baseDir}/depscan.js --package express
Output
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DEPENDENCY SCAN REPORT
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Project: my-project
Package Manager: npm
Files Found: 2 (package.json, package-lock.json)
DEPENDENCIES (12 total)
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Γ£ô lodash 4.17.21 (current)
Γ£ô express 4.18.2 (current)
! axios 0.21.4 → 1.6.2 (major update)
~ axios-retry 3.8.0 → 3.9.0 (patch available)
DEV DEPENDENCIES (8 total)
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Γ£ô eslint 8.55.0 (current)
! jest 27.5.1 → 29.7.0 (major update)
SUMMARY
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Up to date: 8
Patch updates: 2
Minor updates: 1
Major updates: 2
Security issues: 0
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When to Use
Dependency maintenance
Security audits
Update planning
Pre-release checks
CI/CD security scanning
1 --- 2 name: dependency-scanner 3 description: --- 4 --- 5 --- 6 name: dependency-scanner 7 description: Scan for outdated dependencies in package.json. Check security vulnerabilities and version compatibility. 8 --- 9 10 # Dependency Scanner 11 12 Scan project dependencies for outdated packages and potential security issues. 13 14 ## Setup 15 ```bash 16 cd {baseDir} 17 npm install 18 ``` 19 20 ## Usage 21 22 ### Scan current project 23 ```bash 24 {baseDir}/depscan.js 25 ``` 26 27 ### Scan specific directory 28 ```bash 29 {baseDir}/depscan.js /path/to/project 30 ``` 31 32 ### Show only outdated 33 ```bash 34 {baseDir}/depscan.js --outdated 35 ``` 36 37 ### Show only security issues 38 ```bash 39 {baseDir}/depscan.js --security 40 ``` 41 42 ### Check specific package 43 ```bash 44 {baseDir}/depscan.js --package express 45 ``` 46 47 ### Output 48 ``` 49 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 50 DEPENDENCY SCAN REPORT 51 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 52 53 Project: my-project 54 Package Manager: npm 55 Files Found: 2 (package.json, package-lock.json) 56 57 DEPENDENCIES (12 total) 58 ──────────────────────── 59 ✓ lodash 4.17.21 (current) 60 ✓ express 4.18.2 (current) 61 ! axios 0.21.4 → 1.6.2 (major update) 62 ~ axios-retry 3.8.0 → 3.9.0 (patch available) 63 64 DEV DEPENDENCIES (8 total) 65 ────────────────────────── 66 ✓ eslint 8.55.0 (current) 67 ! jest 27.5.1 → 29.7.0 (major update) 68 69 SUMMARY 70 ─────── 71 Up to date: 8 72 Patch updates: 2 73 Minor updates: 1 74 Major updates: 2 75 Security issues: 0 76 77 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 78 ``` 79 80 ## When to Use 81 - Dependency maintenance 82 - Security audits 83 - Update planning 84 - Pre-release checks 85 - CI/CD security scanning
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