Enforce Javascript And Typescript Dependency Rules Before Architectural Drift Spreads With Dependency Cruiser

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name: "Enforce JavaScript and TypeScript dependency rules before architectural drift spreads with dependency-cruiser"
slug: "enforce-javascript-and-typescript-dependency-rules-before-architectural-drift-spreads-with-dependency-cruiser"
description: "Scan a JS or TS codebase for forbidden imports, circular dependencies, orphaned modules, and other dependency-rule violations before they turn into structural drift."
github_stars: 6557
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/sverweij/dependency-cruiser"
author: "sverweij"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Code Quality & Review"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "sverweij/dependency-cruiser"
  github_stars: 6557
  npm_package: "dependency-cruiser"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 5181412
---

# Enforce JavaScript and TypeScript dependency rules before architectural drift spreads with dependency-cruiser

Scan a JS or TS codebase for forbidden imports, circular dependencies, orphaned modules, and other dependency-rule violations before they turn into structural drift.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, npm or pnpm

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm install --save-dev dependency-cruiser
- yarn add -D dependency-cruiser
- pnpm add -D dependency-cruiser
- npx depcruise --init

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- shell
- # or
- ### ... and generate a config

- Source: https://github.com/sverweij/dependency-cruiser
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sverweij/dependency-cruiser/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/sverweij/dependency-cruiser

## Source

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