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eslint-plugin-depend

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An ESLint plugin (v1.5.0) that suggests optimized dependencies, native alternatives, and detects package bloat. It helps reduce dependency tree size and redundant polyfills by analyzing imports and providing rule-based suggestions. Active development with regular releases; supports flat config and legacy config. Ships TypeScript types. Requires eslint >=8.40.0 and is ESM-only since v1.0.0.

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npm install eslint-plugin-depend

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eslint-plugin-depend

testingjavascriptv1.5.0

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Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

default

✓ import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'

✗ const depend = require('eslint-plugin-depend')

ESM-only since v1.0.0; default export is the plugin object.

depend (plugin)

✓ import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'

✗ const depend = require('eslint-plugin-depend').default

No named default export; import the default and use as plugins.depend.

flat config extension

✓ import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'; export default [{ plugins: { depend }, extends: ['depend/flat/recommended'] }]

✗ export default [{ plugins: { 'eslint-plugin-depend': depend } }]

Use 'depend/flat/recommended' string in extends; do not import a config object.

Shows how to set up the plugin with flat config for JS files, including the correct import and extends pattern.

// Install: npm i -D eslint-plugin-depend // eslint.config.js (flat config) import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'; import { defineConfig } from 'eslint/config'; export default defineConfig([ { files: ['**/*.js'], plugins: { depend }, extends: ['depend/flat/recommended'], } ]); // or .eslintrc.json (legacy) // { // "extends": ["plugin:depend/recommended"] // }

Debug

Known issues

breakingv1.0.0 dropped CommonJS support. require() will fail.

fix

Migrate to ESM: use import statements and flat config.

affects: >=1.0.0

breakingv1.0.0 changed the default export. The plugin object no longer requires .default.

fix

import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend' (not require(...).default).

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedLegacy .eslintrc configs are still supported but not recommended.

fix

Use flat config with eslint.config.js and the 'depend/flat/recommended' extends.

affects: >=0.12.0

gotchaWhen linting package.json, you must use a JSON parser (e.g., @eslint/json or jsonc-eslint-parser) and set files: ['package.json'].

fix

Add a separate config block for package.json with appropriate language/parser.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module not supported

Using require() to import eslint-plugin-depend which is ESM-only since v1.0.0

fix

Switch to import syntax or downgrade to v0.12.0 (last CJS version).

Oops! Something went wrong! :( ESLint: 8.x.x ESLint couldn't find the plugin "eslint-plugin-depend"

Missing or incorrectly configured plugin in flat config

fix

Ensure you have `import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'` and `plugins: { depend }` in your config.

Configuration for rule "depend/ban-dependencies" is invalid: Value "error" should be a boolean or object.

Using string severity in flat config; flat config expects severity as number or string but rule config is nested incorrectly.

fix

Use `"depend/ban-dependencies": "error"` inside rules object, not as a string value in extends.

TypeError: eslint-plugin-depend is not a function

Importing the plugin incorrectly (e.g., using default export as function).

fix

Import as `import depend from 'eslint-plugin-depend'` and use as plugin object.

Upgrade

Version history

1.5.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

eslintrequiredpeer dependency required for the plugin to function

Agent activity

2 hits · last 30 days

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/es-tooling/eslint-plugin-depend ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint-plugin-depend ↗