dependency-cruiser
Validate and visualize code dependencies with custom rules for JavaScript/TypeScript.
Linting and formatting npm MIT
Used in agent projects
27
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in linting and formatting
#29 of 40
by use in those projects
Downloads
5.1M
npm, last 7 days, dependency-cruiser
GitHub stars
7,271
last push Oct 10, 2026
How dependency-cruiser is used
dependency-cruiser is a dependency in 27 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #29 of 40 in linting and formatting. The most used alternative there is ESLint. Projects that use it most often also use Vitest (81.5%), Playwright (JavaScript) (63.0%), jsdom (48.1%).
Often used with dependency-cruiser
| Vitest | 81.5% of dependency-cruiser projects · 6.7× more than average |
|---|---|
| Playwright (JavaScript) | 63.0% of dependency-cruiser projects · 7.2× more than average |
| jsdom | 48.1% of dependency-cruiser projects · 9.0× more than average |
| Zod | 55.6% of dependency-cruiser projects · 3.3× more than average |
| TypeScript | 100.0% of dependency-cruiser projects · 1.8× more than average |
| Knip | 44.4% of dependency-cruiser projects · 37.6× more than average |
| Prettier | 48.1% of dependency-cruiser projects · 2.8× more than average |
| Testing Library | 33.3% of dependency-cruiser projects · 4.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 2.0% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 1.6% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 1.8% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list dependency-cruiser as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install dependency-cruiser |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (20), Next.js (5), Python (1), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | cin12211/orca-q, MarcusXavierr/cata-centavo, proompteng/bilig, blackplume233/Actant, NathanAB/statuslin.es |
Alternatives to dependency-cruiser
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESLint npm Linter that finds and fixes JavaScript code patterns based on AST analysis. |
4,833 (38.1%) | 162M | 27.6K | MIT |
| Prettier npm Opinionated code formatter for JavaScript, TypeScript, and related languages. |
2,218 (17.5%) | 138M | 52.4K | MIT |
| Biome npm Fast web toolchain providing linting, formatting and code quality all in one. |
445 (3.5%) | 17.7M | 25.9K | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| oxlint npm Fast JavaScript linter written in Rust with zero-config defaults. |
206 (1.6%) | 25.7M | 23K | MIT |
| Knip npm Find and fix unused dependencies, exports and files in TypeScript/JavaScript projects. |
150 (1.2%) | 17.5M | 12.4K | ISC |
| stylelint npm Linter that finds and fixes CSS errors and enforces code style conventions. |
140 (1.1%) | 10.8M | 11.5K | MIT |
| oxfmt npm Fast JavaScript formatter from the Oxc compiler project. |
125 (1.0%) | 16.3M | 23K | MIT |
| ESLint Import Resolver TypeScript npm ESLint plugin resolver adding TypeScript support to import/export linting. |
119 (0.9%) | 48.8M | 825 | ISC |