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by semanser 508 days ago
I'm actually working on a linter for dependencies that checks all your dependencies on 15+ rules. https://github.com/DepshubHQ/depshub

It's true that dependency-free software is very rare these days. The most obvious reason is that people don't want to "reinvent the wheel" when doing something. While this is a 100% valid reason, sometimes people simply forget what they are building and for whom. Extensive usage of dependencies is just one of the forms of overengineering. Some engineering teams even do their planning and features because of the new shiny thing.

The problem of dependencies is massive these days, and most companies are focusing on producing more and more code instead of helping people manage what they already have.

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Your thing looks promising. Do you plan to introduce GitHub releases? I would subscribe to those and read the CHANGELOG.
I do use GitHub releases already https://github.com/DepsHubHQ/depshub/releases

You can subscribe by clicking on Watch -> Custom -> Releases.