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Beacon ▲18
Know before your dependencies break.
Jun 2026 · beacon.forgefastlabs.com
2SW
See what other NPM packages everyone else is using▲67
2016 · npmdiscover.com
3
NPM Chart▲158
Search for a npm package to see its download stats over time
2024
4NI
npm install actual-malware▲55
Our package registry ecosystem has a serious problem... and not just npm. People are aware of this but maybe this will make them a bit more aware
2022 · github.com
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Refuse▲84
Block vulnerable package installs for you and your AI
Jun 2026 · refuse.dev
6
npmpackage.info▲133
Discover detailed information about npm packages
2024
7
Snyk for GitHub▲143
Fix vulnerabilities in Node & npm dependencies with a click.
2016
8D0
deptry 0.14.0 – detect unused Python dependencies up to 10 times faster▲142
deptry 0.14.0 was just released, bringing significant speed improvements: It is now up to 10 times faster than the previous release! For those unfamiliar with deptry; deptry is a command line tool to check for issues with dependencies in a Python project, such as unused or missing dependencies. GitHub: https://github.com/fpgmaas/deptry For some benchmarks of the new release, see the release notes: https://github.com/fpgmaas/deptry/releases/tag/0.14.0 The performance improvement was achieved by leveraging Rust to parse the AST and extract…
2024 · github.com
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Bumply▲113
Update your dependencies and undo anything
14d ago · bumply.app
10PD
PickBetterPack – Discover similar pkgs from package.json dependencies▲22
2021 · pickbetterpack.com
11
npm-risk▲2
Check npm package risk before you install
May 2026 · npmjs.com
12TT
Tips to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks▲96
Hi everyone, given the recent increase of attacks on the NPM supply chain, I've put together a list of tips and tricks to help developers stay secure on this specific topic: https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices I'd love for you to check it out, and contribute your own insights and best practices to make this a comprehensive resource for the community. Cheers!
Sep 2025 · github.com
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PkgDiet▲4
Catch unused, deprecated, bloated npm deps + alternatives
19d ago · npmjs.com
14
WhatsDiff▲141
CLI tool to help you understand changes in your dependencies
Nov 2025
15PS
Pkg Stats – NPM discovery and stats viewer▲6
2019 · pkgstats.com
16
NPMScan▲7
Automated github dependency security scanner
Nov 2025
17
DepsAudit▲119
Package monitoring you didn't know you needed
2024
18
ReWeaver AI DriftDetector▲67
Drift score for any GitHub repo
12d ago · drift.reweaver.ai
19DO
DepsGuard – One command to harden NPM/pnpm/yarn/bun/uv configs▲40
I kept seeing every npm/pnpm/yarn/bun/uv supply chain post end with the same advice (set a minimum release age, turn off install scripts), and while I know cooldowns are "controversial", they do work. But even if you convince people that they should set cooldowns, it seems many don't end up following through, not sure why, maybe because it means hand-editing five config files in five formats with five different time units, or perhaps the "it won't happen to me" syndrome (or "I'll do it later, it seems complicated" where it's actually very simple). So I created a tool that…
Jun 2026 · github.com
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Stack Graveyard▲7
Find deprecated npm packages before they haunt your prod app
May 2026 · stackgraveyard.dev
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EOL Dataset▲64
Find every EOL dependency in your stack. Free. In 5 minutes.
Apr 2026 · herodevs.com
22ZI
ZPDer – informs you when an NPM package you use is upgraded▲27
2016 · zpder.herokuapp.com
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Veln — every package, verified▲17
Block bad npm and pip packages. Before they download.
May 2026 · veln.sh
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npm.watch▲2
Track npm downloads, package safety & live stats
Dec 2025

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