npm-outdated

Extension for atom, which validates the package.json for outdated dependencies
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npm-outdated

notifies an atom user about outdated dependencies in project package.json

Install

$ apm install npm-outdated

Usage

the package automatically watches every project in atom. If the project uses a package.json in the root of the project folder, then this package.json is checked. Changes on the package.json file invokes a new check.

  • dependency in package.json, but not installed in node_modules or not valid to version range of package.json

    • triggers warning notification
    • use case: Team member installs new required dependency. After svn update, this package triggers automatically warning notification to update dependencies

  • local installed version is outdated to version in npm registry (latest, beta)

    • triggers info notification
    • use case: External dependency release new version, to fix an issue. This package triggers automatically info notification about available update.

  • local installed version is outdated to version in npm registry (latest, beta), but not wanted by version range in package.json

    • triggers info notification
    • use case: External dependency is pinned to a certain version in package.json (e.g. incompatability to own code). This package triggers info notification, about new version, which resolves the incompatibility

Commands

  • npm-outdated
    • perform a manual check
  • npm-outdated:disable
    • disable this package for all active projects till next atom start.
    • use case: this package will generate a notification for every save of package.json. If you want to edit package.json, these notifications can distract you.
  • npm-outdated:enable
    • enable this package for all active projects

Settings

  • notify outdated packages
    • show info notification, if one package is outdated
  • notify outdated packages, but not wanted
    • show info notification, if one package is outdated, but doesn't satisfy version range
  • check dev dependencies
    • enable/disable check of dev dependencies
  • check beta version
    • enable check for beta property of npm.distTags

License

MIT © Andreas Weber