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name: deps-analyzer description: Find unused and outdated dependencies. Use when your package.json is a mess.

Deps Analyzer

Your package.json has 87 dependencies and you use maybe 40 of them. This tool finds the dead weight and tells you what to do about it.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-deps

What It Does

• Finds unused dependencies you can remove
• Flags outdated packages with security issues
• Explains what each problematic dependency does
• Can auto-fix by removing unused deps

Usage Examples

# Audit current project
npx ai-deps

# Auto-remove unused deps
npx ai-deps --fix

# Check a specific directory
npx ai-deps --dir ./my-project

Best Practices

• Run before major updates - clean slate before upgrading
• Check devDependencies too - test tools get stale
• Review before fixing - some deps are used dynamically
• Update lockfile after - run npm install after removals

When to Use This

• Your install is taking forever
• Bundle size is way too big
• npm audit has 47 warnings
• You inherited a project with mystery deps

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

Find more:

• GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
• Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
• Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
• Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-deps --help

How It Works

Runs depcheck to find unused dependencies and npm outdated to find stale ones. Sends the results to GPT-4o-mini for analysis, which explains each issue and prioritizes what to fix first.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.