A U T O - D E P E N D E N C Y - I N S T A L L E R

➩ Quick Guide

Open your project in Visual Studio Code
Trigger installation using any method:
- Command Palette : Ctrl+Shift+P/Cmd+Shift+P
- Enter : >Install dependencies OR >Configure Auto Dependency Installer
- Notification : Install, Skip, Show Details, Configure Auto-Install

Package Manager	Lock File	Installation Command
npm	`package-lock.json`	`npm install <package>`
yarn	`yarn.lock`	`yarn add <package>`
pnpm	`pnpm-lock.yaml`	`pnpm add <package>`
bun	`bun.lockb`	`bun add <package>`
bower	`bower.json`	`bower install <package>`
volta	`volta.json`	`volta run npm install`
jspm	N/A	`jspm install <package>`
ied	N/A	`ied install <package>`
cnpm	N/A	`cnpm install <package>`
ntl	N/A	`ntl install <package>`
tnpm	N/A	`tnpm install <package>`
corepack	N/A	`corepack npm install <package>`

Managers without lock file support can be configured as default in settings

Add to settings.json:

{
  "auto-dependency-installer.preferredPackageManager": "npm",
  "auto-dependency-installer.autoDetect": true
}

Q: How does it detect missing dependencies?
A: Analyzes import statements vs package.json dependencies

Q: Can I use it with monorepos?
A: Yes! Works at the workspace level

Q: Does it support global installations?
A: Currently focuses on project-local dependencies