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npm-check-last-publish

v0.9.0

Published

A simple CLI tool that helps developers check the last published versions of their project dependencies.

Readme

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npm-check-last-publish

A simple CLI tool that helps developers check the last published versions of their project dependencies.

Features

  • Displays outdated dependencies in a clear table format.
  • Shows the last published time, average and version of each dependency.
  • Helps developers keep their dependencies up to date.
  • Supports wildcard pattern matching for package names.
  • Customizable warning/error day thresholds.

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Usage

Just navigate to your project directory and run:

npx npm-check-last-publish

Check Specific Packages

To check packages not listed in your package.json, just pass their names:

npx npm-check-last-publish zod react

CLI Options

| Option | Description | Default | Allowed Values | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | --sort <TYPE> | Sort packages by a specific field | date | name, date, average | | --order <DIR> | Sort direction (ascending or descending) | asc | asc, desc | | --pattern | Enable wildcard pattern matching for package names | (off) | Glob pattern, e.g., "react-*" or "@types/*" | | --warn-days <NUMBER> | Days threshold for warning | 180 | Any positive integer | | --error-days <NUMBER> | Days threshold for error | 365 | Any positive integer |

Examples

Sort alphabetically

npx npm-check-last-publish --sort name

Sort by average publish frequency, descending

npx npm-check-last-publish --sort average --order desc zod react cspell

Check packages matching a wildcard pattern

npx npm-check-last-publish --pattern "@types/*"
npx npm-check-last-publish --pattern "react-*"

Customize warning and error thresholds

npx npm-check-last-publish --warn-days 60 --error-days 120

Help

Run the following command to see usage and available options:

npx npm-check-last-publish --help

How to Contribute

All contributions are welcome to further enhance this project. Whether you’re fixing an issue, adding a feature or improving the documentation, are much valued.

Before submitting a pull request, please make sure the following is done:

  1. Fork this repository and then clone it to your local machine.
  2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix: git checkout -b my-feature.
  3. Make your changes and commit them with descriptive commit messages: git commit -m 'Add new feature'.
  4. Ensure everything is ok npm run check.
  5. Push your changes to your fork: git push origin my-feature.
  6. Create a pull request (PR) against the main branch of this repository.

Issues and Bug Reports

If you find any bugs or issues, please create a new issue on GitHub. Include as much detail as possible to help us understand and reproduce the problem.