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tessl/npm-autod

Auto generate dependencies by parsing JavaScript project files and fetching latest versions from npm registry

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npmpkg:npm/autod@3.1.x

To install, run

npx @tessl/cli install tessl/npm-autod@3.1.0

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Autod

Autod is a Node.js utility that automatically generates and manages dependencies in package.json by analyzing your JavaScript project files. It discovers required modules by parsing require/import statements and fetches their latest versions from npm registry.

Package Information

  • Package Name: autod
  • Package Type: npm
  • Language: JavaScript (Node.js)
  • Installation: npm install autod

Core Imports

const Autod = require('autod');

Basic Usage

const Autod = require('autod');

// Create an instance
const autod = new Autod({
  root: '/path/to/your/project',
  registry: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
});

// Find and analyze dependencies
const jsFiles = autod.findJsFile();
const deps = autod.findDependencies();
const versions = await autod.findVersions();

console.log('Dependencies:', versions.dependencies);
console.log('DevDependencies:', versions.devDependencies);

Architecture

Autod consists of two primary interfaces:

  • Programmatic API: Autod class for embedding dependency analysis in Node.js applications
  • CLI Interface: Command-line tool for interactive dependency management
  • Plugin System: Extensible parsing system for custom module detection
  • Configuration: Support for persistent configuration via .autod.conf.js/.json

Capabilities

Programmatic API

Core dependency analysis functionality through the Autod class. Provides methods for discovering JavaScript files, analyzing dependencies, and fetching version information.

class Autod extends EventEmitter {
  constructor(options: AutodOptions);
  prepare(): void;
  findJsFile(): FileDiscoveryResult;
  findDependencies(): DependencyDiscoveryResult;
  findVersions(): Promise<VersionResult>;
}

interface AutodOptions {
  root: string;
  registry?: string;
  exclude?: string[];
  test?: string[];
  dep?: string[];
  devdep?: string[];
  semver?: Record<string, string>;
  plugin?: string;
  notransform?: boolean;
}

Programmatic API

Command Line Interface

Command-line tool for analyzing and managing dependencies with extensive configuration options and project integration features.

autod [options]

# Common options:
# -p, --path <path>       Root path to parse (default: '.')
# -w, --write             Write dependencies into package.json
# -t, --test <paths>      Test/benchmark/example directory paths
# -e, --exclude <paths>   Exclude directory paths
# -r, --registry <url>    Remote registry URL

Command Line Interface

Types

interface FileDiscoveryResult {
  jsFiles: string[];
  jsTestFiles: string[];
}

interface DependencyDiscoveryResult {
  dependencies: string[];
  devDependencies: string[];
}

interface VersionResult {
  dependencies: Record<string, string>;
  devDependencies: Record<string, string>;
}