Quickstart

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
A JavaScript/TypeScript project with a package.json

Installation

Option 1: Use npx (no install)

npx depfixer

Option 2: Install globally

npm install -g depfixer

Then run:

depfixer

Step 1: Run DepFixer

Open your terminal in your project directory and run depfixer (or npx depfixer).

Step 2: Review the Analysis

DepFixer will display the ASCII logo and scan your dependencies:

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           Dependency Hell? We've Got the Cure.

⚡ DepFixer CLI v1.0.0
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

📦 PROJECT: my-angular-app
   Framework: Angular

✓ Analysis complete

📊 ANALYSIS REPORT
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
🏥 Health:  [████████░░] 72/100 (WARNING)
⚠️  Issues:  10 Conflicts Found

Step 3: Review Issues

For smaller issue counts, you’ll see a severity breakdown:

SEVERITY BREAKDOWN
--------------------------------------------------
  CRITICAL   1 issue require attention
  HIGH       3 issues with compatibility problems
  MEDIUM     2 issues with version conflicts
  LOW        4 issues to review
    Unlock to see details and recommended fixes.

Step 4: Unlock Solutions

If issues are found, you’ll see a cost box:

+--------------------------------------------------+
|                                                  |
|  COST TO ANALYZE:   15 CREDITS                   |
|  PLAN SIZE:         Tier: Small                  |
|                                                  |
+--------------------------------------------------+
[?] Continue to login? (Enter/Esc)

Press Enter to proceed.

Step 5: Authenticate

First-time users will see the device code flow:

🔐 DEVICE CODE LOGIN
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

    Your verification code:

          ABCD-1234

    Opening browser to complete login...
    Waiting for authorization...

Enter the code in your browser to authenticate.

Step 6: Apply Fixes

Once authenticated with sufficient credits, you’ll see the full solution:

🔓 FULL ANALYSIS
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

PACKAGE                            CURRENT       TARGET        TYPE
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@angular/core                      16.0.0        17.3.0        Major
@angular/cli                       16.0.0        17.3.0        Major
typescript                         4.9.5         5.4.5         Major
rxjs                               7.5.0         7.8.1         Minor

────────────────────────────────────────
  📝 Only package.json will be modified
  💾 A backup (package.json.bak) will be created
────────────────────────────────────────

Apply fix to package.json? (Enter/Esc)

Press Enter to apply.

Step 7: Done!

✨ SUCCESS
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

    ✓ 4 Packages Updated
    ✓ Backup: package.json.bak

    👉 NEXT STEP:
    Run the following command to finalize changes:

    $ npm install

Run npm install to install the updated dependencies.

Other Ways to Use DepFixer

GitHub Action

Automatically check dependencies on every pull request:

.github/workflows/depfixer.yml

name: Dependency Check
on: [pull_request]

jobs:
  depfixer:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: depfixer/action@v1
        with:
          api-key: ${{ secrets.DEPFIXER_API_KEY }}

See the GitHub Action guide for full configuration options.

MCP Server (AI IDE Integration)

Use DepFixer tools directly in Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf:

npx @depfixer/mcp-server

Then ask your AI assistant: “Analyze my package.json for dependency issues” See the MCP Server guide for setup instructions.

Getting Started

CLI Commands

Authentication

Guides

Pricing

Quickstart

Quickstart

Prerequisites

Installation

Option 1: Use npx (no install)

Option 2: Install globally

Step 1: Run DepFixer

Step 2: Review the Analysis

Step 3: Review Issues

Step 4: Unlock Solutions

Step 5: Authenticate

Step 6: Apply Fixes

Step 7: Done!

Other Ways to Use DepFixer

GitHub Action

MCP Server (AI IDE Integration)

​Quickstart

​Prerequisites

​Installation

​Option 1: Use npx (no install)

​Option 2: Install globally

​Step 1: Run DepFixer

​Step 2: Review the Analysis

​Step 3: Review Issues

​Step 4: Unlock Solutions

​Step 5: Authenticate

​Step 6: Apply Fixes

​Step 7: Done!

​Other Ways to Use DepFixer

​GitHub Action

​MCP Server (AI IDE Integration)

Quickstart

Prerequisites

Installation

Option 1: Use npx (no install)

Option 2: Install globally

Step 1: Run DepFixer

Step 2: Review the Analysis

Step 3: Review Issues

Step 4: Unlock Solutions

Step 5: Authenticate

Step 6: Apply Fixes

Step 7: Done!

Other Ways to Use DepFixer

GitHub Action

MCP Server (AI IDE Integration)