Max (@codecapo/max)

The package manager with the prune command we always wanted. Max is a fast, local-first tool that safely finds and removes unused dependencies from your node_modules.

Why Max?

The Node.js ecosystem is powerful, but node_modules bloat is a chronic problem. It wastes disk space, increases security risks, and complicates maintenance. Existing tools only prune "extraneous" packages, not declared-but-unused ones.

Max solves this by:

• 🧠 Using AST Parsing: It reads your code to understand which modules are actually used, providing near-perfect accuracy.
• 🛡️ Being Safe by Default: The prune command is a dry-run by default. It will never delete anything without your explicit --apply command.
• 🌍 Being Local-First: No accounts, no cloud, no telemetry. It's a tool that runs on your machine, for your machine.

Supported Frameworks

Max is built to be intelligent. It automatically detects the following projects and applies a set of rules to avoid incorrectly pruning their essential dependencies:

• Next.js
• Vite
• Astro
• Generic Node.js

Support for more frameworks (like SvelteKit, Remix, etc.) is coming soon!

Installation

npm install -g @codecapo/max

Usage

Navigate to your project directory and run the prune command.

1. Dry Run (See what's unused) This is the default command. It's 100% safe and will only report what it finds.

Bash

max prune

2. Apply (Remove unused packages) To permanently remove the unused dependencies, use the --apply flag.

Bash

max prune --apply

Contributing

We'd love your help! Please see our CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.