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saksh-pc2

v1.0.0

Published

Check required packages in a JavaScript file

Readme

📦 saksh-pc2 - Node.js Package Checker

saksh-pc2 is a lightweight CLI tool that scans a JavaScript file to detect external dependencies (require() and import statements). It then suggests an npm install command to install missing packages.


🚀 Installation

To install saksh-pc2 globally, run:

npm install -g saksh-pc2

After installation, you can use the saksh-pc2 command from anywhere in your terminal.


🛠️ Usage

1️⃣ Check External Dependencies

To check which external packages are used in a JavaScript file, run:

saksh-pc2 app.js

2️⃣ Example Output

If your file app.js contains:

const express = require("express");
const mongoose = require("mongoose");

console.log("Server running...");

Running saksh-pc2 app.js will output:

📦 Detected external packages:

express
mongoose

💡 To install them, run:

npm install express mongoose

If no external packages are found:

✅ No external packages detected.

⚙️ Features

Scans JavaScript files for dependencies
Supports both require() (CommonJS) and import (ES Modules)
Generates an npm install command
Fast and lightweight
No dependencies on large libraries


💡 Why Use saksh-pc2?

  • Quickly check for missing dependencies before running your script.
  • Prevent Module Not Found errors in production.
  • Ensure all required packages are installed before deployment.
  • Simple and fast, with minimal dependencies.

🔧 Advanced Usage

If you want to automatically install missing dependencies, you can modify the command:

saksh-pc2 app.js | xargs npm install

This will scan for missing packages and install them automatically.


🏗️ Contributing

If you find a bug or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.


📜 License

MIT License.


Happy coding! 🚀