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Dependency Health Checker

See which dependencies are abandoned, vulnerable or heavy.

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TL;DR

Build Dependency Health Checker for developers and maintainers in ~10h with 1 person. Stack: Node.js + npm registry API + Next.js.

Why it wins: Quick win with clear output.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Projects quietly depend on unmaintained packages.
02 · Solution
Read the lockfile, check release activity, known advisories and bundle size and give each dependency a health grade with alternatives.
03 · Build
  1. 1Parse lockfile
  2. 2Query registry
  3. 3Check advisories
  4. 4Grade
04 · Demo
Scan a project and show two abandoned packages.

MVP checklist

  • Lockfile parsing
  • Activity check
  • Advisories
  • Alternatives

Tech stack

TechRole
Node.jsBackend runtime
npm registry APIExternal data
Next.jsFrontend + API routes

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