dependency-lint

library7.1.0jsnpmunverified

Lints package.json dependencies and devDependencies by comparing declared modules against actual usage (requires, execs in scripts). Currently v7.1.0, stable with infrequent releases. Supports Node.js 12, 14, 16. Unlike depcheck, it also inspects shell scripts and npm run scripts for obvious misuse. Provides auto-correct mode and YAML configuration.

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npm install dependency-lint

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dependency-lint

testingjavascriptv7.1.0

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

dependencyLint (CLI only, no programmatic API)

✓ Call via npx dependency-lint or node_modules/.bin/dependency-lint

✗ import dependencyLint from 'dependency-lint'

The package is CLI-only. No programmatic import exists. Use child_process.exec in Node.

Run dependency-lint CLI to detect missing, unused, or mislabeled dependencies.

// No JavaScript API. Use CLI: // Run `npx dependency-lint` in project root. // Auto-correct: `npx dependency-lint --auto-correct`

dependency-lint --version

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage last updated September 2021. Node.js support limited to versions 12, 14, 16. Alternative: use `depcheck` or `eslint-plugin-import` for more modern linting.

fix

Migrate to depcheck or npx check-dependencies.

affects: >=7.0

breakingVersion 7 requires Node 12+. Older versions may fail on unsupported Node versions.

fix

Use Node 12, 14, or 16, or downgrade to v6.

affects: 7.x

Errors

Common errors & fixes

dependency-lint: no configuration file found. Use --generate-config to create one.

Missing dependency-lint.yml in project root.

fix

Run `npx dependency-lint --generate-config` to create a default configuration.

Could not parse /path/to/file.js: Unexpected token

JavaScript file contains syntax not supported by the parser (e.g., Flow, JSX without proper transformer).

fix

Ensure files are plain JavaScript/TypeScript without unsupported syntax. Ignore problematic files in configuration.

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Version history

7.1.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/charlierudolph/dependency-lint ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/dependency-lint ↗