NpmDex is a Visual Studio Code extension that provides a comprehensive graphical user interface (GUI) for efficiently managing NPM dependencies. With this extension, you can view, update, install, uninstall, and analyze your project's dependencies directly within VS Code.
Features
View Dependencies: Display a list of current NPM dependencies and dev dependencies from your package.json.
Check Available Versions: Fetch and display all available versions of a selected dependency from the NPM registry.
Update Dependencies: Update dependencies to a selected version with a single click.
Uninstall Packages: Remove packages from your project easily.
Search and Install: Search for new packages and install them directly from the extension.
Vulnerability Check: View vulnerability information for each package.
License Information: Display license information for each package.
Audit Fix: Run npm audit fix to automatically fix vulnerabilities.
License Compliance: Check for license compliance issues in your dependencies.
Uninstall Impact Analysis: Analyze the impact of uninstalling a package on other dependencies.
Theme Toggle: Switch between light and dark themes for better visibility.
User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive GUI for managing dependencies without leaving the editor.
Installation
Open Visual Studio Code
Go to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
Search for "NpmDex"
Click Install
Usage
Open a project with a package.json file in VS Code.
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
Type "Manage NPM Dependencies" and select the command.
The NpmDex interface will open, displaying your project's dependencies and dev dependencies.
Use the various features to manage your dependencies:
Update versions using the dropdown next to each package
Uninstall packages with the "Uninstall" button
Search for new packages in the "Search & Install" tab
Run audit fix with the "Run Audit Fix" button
Analyze uninstall impact by clicking the "Impact" button
Toggle between light and dark themes using the theme switch button
Development
To set up the development environment:
Clone the repository
Run npm install to install dependencies
Open the project in VS Code
Press F5 to run the extension in a new VS Code window
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.md file for details.
Support
If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.
