analyzing-dependencies

## Overview This skill empowers Claude to automatically analyze your project's dependencies for security vulnerabilities, outdated packages, and license compliance issues. It uses the dependency-checker plugin to identify potential risks and provides insights for remediation. ## How It Works 1. **Detecting Package Manager**: The skill identifies the relevant package manager (npm, pip, composer, gem, go modules) based on the presence of manifest files (e.g., package.json, requirements.txt, composer.json). 2. **Scanning Dependencies**: The skill utilizes the dependency-checker plugin to scan the identified dependencies against known vulnerability databases (CVEs), outdated package lists, and license information. 3. **Generating Report**: The skill presents a comprehensive report summarizing the findings, including vulnerability summaries, detailed vulnerability information, outdated packages with recommended updates, and license compliance issues. ## When to Use This Skill This skill activates when you need to: - Check a project for known security vulnerabilities in its dependencies. - Identify outdated packages that may contain security flaws or performance issues. - Ensure that the project's dependencies comply with licensing requirements. ## Examples ### Example 1: Identifying Vulnerabilities Before Deployment User request: "Check dependencies for vulnerabilities before deploying to production." The skill will: 1. Detect the relevant package manager (e.g., npm). 2. ...