npm-dep-check

Find which packages depend on a specific module in your project.

Install

This script is intended to work as a global package:

npm i -g npm-dep-check

The module doesn't use any external dependencies.

Usage

npm-dep-check <project-path> <module-name>

Options:

• --help, -h — Show help
• --version, -v — Show version

Example:

npm-dep-check . lodash

Output:

The module is a direct dependency (found in package.json).

[package-lock.json v3]
Analysis among 1297 dependency relations (2 direct modules).

✓ Module lodash v4.17.23

Finding indirect dependencies:

npm-dep-check . debug

Output:

[package-lock.json v3]
Analysis among 1297 dependency relations (2 direct modules).

Used by 1 direct dependency:
  - express [v5.2.1]

Used by 5 indirect dependencies:
  - body-parser [v2.2.2]
  - finalhandler [v2.1.1]
  - router [v2.2.0]
  - send [v1.2.1]
  - serve-static [v2.2.1]

✓ Module debug v4.4.3

Supported Lockfiles

• package-lock.json v1, v2, v3 (npm 6, 7, 8+)
• yarn.lock (Yarn classic)

Versions

• v2.0.0: Support for package-lock.json v2/v3, improved CLI with --help/--version, better error handling
• v1.0.1: Yarn support
• v1.0.0: First version

Author

• Yarflam — initial work

License

ISC — Free / Open Source / Peace & Love <3