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Package Summary

dependency-cruiser is a versatile tool for analyzing and visualizing dependencies in JavaScript, TypeScript, and other web development projects. It helps developers understand the structure of their codebases, identify circular dependencies, and enforce architectural rules. By generating dependency graphs and reports, dependency-cruiser aids in refactoring, code maintenance, and improving overall code quality. It supports various output formats for easy integration with build processes and CI/CD pipelines.

Release Frequency

Historycal data about package versions

Releases Summary

dependency-cruiser's release frequency peaked in 2016-2020, with multiple versions per month. It has declined since 2021, with fewer releases per month. As of August 2025, version 17.0.1 is the latest. The release frequency appears to be slowing down further in recent months.

All Versions

Popularity Overview

GH Stars

6.1K

GH Forks

271

GH Watchers

Downloads History

Historycal data about package downloads in the last 18 months

Popularity Summary

Dependency-cruiser downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at 3.29 million. There's a slight dip in August 2025 (2.76 million), and a more significant drop in September 2025 (0.58 million), likely due to incomplete data for the current month.

Security Overview

Vulnerabilities

Last Version with Vulnerabilities

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Vulnerabilities Tracker

Historycal data about package vulnerabilities across all the stable versions

Vulnerabilites Summary

The npm package dependency-cruiser has a consistent record of zero reported security vulnerabilities across all its versions, from version 1.0.0 to the latest version 17.0.1.

Complete Security Overview