npmLens

Dependency update checker for npm, yarn, pnpm. Find outdated packages, update versions easily — all from a convenient sidebar panel.

✨ Features

• Dependency overview — See all your dependencies and devDependencies at a glance
• Version checking — Instantly check for new versions (supports ^, ~, and exact versions)
• One-click updates — Click on any version to update the package
• Prefix preservation — Updates keep your original prefix (^1.0.0 → ^1.2.0, not ^ → nothing)
• Multi-package queue — Queue multiple package updates simultaneously
• Deprecated warnings — Get notified when using deprecated packages
• Package info — View description, license, last updated date
• Size analysis — See unpacked size of each package
• Download statistics — View weekly download counts
• Package manager detection — Automatically detects npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun
• Theme aware — Adapts seamlessly to your VS Code theme

📥 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search for npmLens
3. Click Install

From VSIX

1. Download the .vsix file from Releases
2. Run code --install-extension vscode-npm-lens-x.x.x.vsix

🚀 Usage

1. Open a project with a package.json file
2. Click the npmLens icon in the Activity Bar (sidebar)
3. Explore your dependencies!

Updating packages:

• Click on any colored version number to update that package
• Green = patch, Yellow = minor, Red = major update
• The package manager (npm/yarn/pnpm/bun) is detected automatically

🔧 Requirements

• VS Code >=1.93.0
• A package.json file in your workspace

📝 Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for a list of changes.

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