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A multi-language dependency analysis tool for vulnerability scanning and license compliance.

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Activation

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> **Skill Type:** POWERFUL > **Category:** Engineering > **Domain:** Dependency Management & Security
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Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Scan dependencies against vulnerability databases
  • Identify known security issues across multiple ecosystems
  • Classify licenses and detect incompatible combinations
  • Identify dependencies with available updates
  • Detect unused dependencies and analyze bundle size impact

How it works

The skill analyzes project manifest files and lockfiles against vulnerability databases and license classifications to identify security issues, compliance risks, and optimization opportunities.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
project manifest files (e.g., package.json, requirements.txt, go.mod)
You get back
vulnerability reports, license compliance assessments, outdated dependency lists, dependency bloat analysis

When to use dependency-auditor

  • Scan node_modules for known CVEs
  • Check project dependencies for license compliance
  • Analyze transitive dependency vulnerabilities

About dependency-auditor

Scans project manifest files for security vulnerabilities and license conflicts. Maps transitive dependency risks and provides actionable data on CVEs and version upgrades.

> **Skill Type:** POWERFUL > **Category:** Engineering > **Domain:** Dependency Management & Security

Limitations

  • False positives may occur in vulnerability detection
  • License ambiguity may require manual resolution
  • Major version upgrades may introduce breaking changes

How it compares

This skill provides automated, multi-language dependency analysis for security, licensing, and optimization, offering a structured approach beyond manual dependency checks.

Compared to similar skills

dependency-auditor side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
dependency-auditor (this skill)03moReviewIntermediate
fix-security-vulnerability72moReviewIntermediate
dependency-auditor19moReviewBeginner
dependency-vulnerability-triage06moReviewIntermediate

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