@raphaellcs/dep-checker

A simple tool to check and update npm dependencies with ease.

Features

• 🔍 Check outdated dependencies
• 🔄 Update dependencies interactively
• 📊 Generate dependency reports
• 💡 Colorful and friendly output
• ⚡ Fast and lightweight

Installation

# Use with npx (no installation needed)
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker --help

# Or install globally
npm install -g @raphaellcs/dep-checker

Usage

Check for Outdated Dependencies

# Check all dependencies
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker check

# Check only production dependencies
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker check --type prod

# Check only dev dependencies
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker check --type dev

# Check a specific directory
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker check --directory /path/to/project

Update Dependencies

# Update interactively (ask for confirmation)
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker update

# Update all without confirmation
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker update --yes

# Update only production dependencies
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker update --type prod

Generate Report

# Generate a JSON report
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker report

# Save to custom file
npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker report --output my-report.json

Examples

Example 1: Check Dependencies

$ npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker check
✔ Checking dependencies...
✔ Checking express...
✔ express: ^4.18.0 → 4.19.0
✔ Checking lodash...
✔ lodash: ^4.17.21 (latest)

✔ Checked 2 dependencies.

📦 Outdated Dependencies:

  ⬆️ express
     Current: ^4.18.0
     Latest:  4.19.0

1 updates available (0 major updates)

Example 2: Update Dependencies

$ npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker update
✔ Finding outdated dependencies...

1. express
   ^4.18.0 → 4.19.0

Update these dependencies? (y/n): y
✔ Updating dependencies...
✔ Dependencies updated successfully!

Example 3: Generate Report

$ npx @raphaellcs/dep-checker report
✔ Generating report...
✔ Report saved to dep-report.json

Report format:

{
  "generated": "2026-02-12T13:28:00.000Z",
  "project": "my-project",
  "total": 5,
  "dependencies": [
    {
      "name": "express",
      "current": "^4.18.0",
      "latest": "4.19.0",
      "type": "prod",
      "outdated": true
    },
    {
      "name": "lodash",
      "current": "^4.17.21",
      "latest": "4.17.21",
      "type": "prod",
      "outdated": false
    }
  ]
}

Options

Global Options

• -d, --directory <path> - Project directory (default: current directory)
• -t, --type <type> - Dependency type: all|prod|dev (default: all)

Update Command Options

• -y, --yes - Update all without confirmation

Report Command Options

• -o, --output <file> - Output file (default: dep-report.json)

Use Cases

• 🚀 Before deploying to production
• 📅 Weekly dependency maintenance
• 🔒 Security vulnerability checks
• 📊 Project audit reports
• 🔄 Keeping dependencies up-to-date

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

MIT

Author

Dream Heart 🌙

Links

• npm
• GitHub