Node Dependency Analyzer - VS Code Extension

Analyze JavaScript/Node.js project dependencies to identify and report conflicts directly in your editor.

Features

• 🔍 Automatic Conflict Detection - Scans your project on file save
• 📊 Inline Diagnostics - See conflicts directly in your package.json
• 🌳 Tree View - Browse all conflicts in the Explorer sidebar
• ⚡ Quick Fixes - Get suggested fixes for common issues
• 🎯 Multiple Conflict Types:
  • Duplicate package versions
  • Peer dependency mismatches
  • Node.js engine conflicts
  • Deprecated packages
  • Circular dependencies

Usage

Automatic Scanning

The extension automatically scans your project when:

• You open a workspace containing a package.json
• You modify package.json or lock files
• You manually trigger a scan

Manual Scanning

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Run: Node Dependency Analyzer: Scan Project for Dependency Conflicts

View Conflicts

• Problems Panel: View all conflicts in the VS Code Problems panel
• Tree View: Open the "Dependency Conflicts" view in the Explorer sidebar
• Status Bar: Check the status bar for a quick summary

Configuration

Configure the extension in your VS Code settings:

{
  "nodeDependencyAnalyzer.autoScan": true,
  "nodeDependencyAnalyzer.checkDeprecated": true,
  "nodeDependencyAnalyzer.checkCircular": true,
  "nodeDependencyAnalyzer.ignorePackages": ["some-package"]
}

Settings

• autoScan - Automatically scan when files change (default: true)
• checkDeprecated - Check for deprecated packages (default: true)
• checkCircular - Check for circular dependencies (default: true)
• ignorePackages - Array of package names to ignore

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85.0 or higher
• Node.js 18.0.0 or higher

Supported Package Managers

• npm (package-lock.json)
• Yarn (yarn.lock)
• pnpm (pnpm-lock.yaml)

License

MIT