📦 pckgi — Modern NPM Package Scanner

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🚀 Status

• Current version: v1.2.4
• Stable & actively maintained
• Supports full package scanning, search, comparison, auditing, and more
• Designed for speed, usability & detailed insights
• No known critical vulnerabilities
• CLI tool for developers who want quick NPM package analysis

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Node.js
• NPM Registry API
• Custom caching & retry logic
• CLI interface with intuitive commands & flags
• JSON, CSV & Markdown output support
• Async operations for fast network requests

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💡 Overview

pckgi is a modern CLI tool to scan, analyze, compare, and audit NPM packages.
It helps developers get detailed insights about packages without leaving the terminal.

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📖 Usage & Commands

Run the CLI with a command or pckgi help to see all options.

Core Commands

Command	Description	Alias
search <query>	Search for packages	s
scan <package>	Detailed package analysis	i
compare <pkg1,pkg2>	Compare multiple packages	c
trending	Show trending packages	t

Analysis Commands

Command	Description	Alias
audit [package]	Security audit analysis	a
deps <package>	Dependency tree analysis	d
outdated [package]	Check for outdated packages	o
size <package>	Bundle size analysis	—
stats <package>	Detailed package statistics	—
history <package>	Version history and changelog	—

Utility Commands

Command	Description	Alias
export [format]	Export data (json, csv, md)	e
validate <package>	Validate package integrity	—
backup	Backup package.json dependencies	—
help	Show this help message	—

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⚙️ Options

Flag	Description	Default
--json	Output in JSON format	false
--csv	Output in CSV format	false
--markdown, --md	Output in Markdown format	false
--limit=N	Limit results	10
--depth=N	Dependency depth	3
--no-cache	Skip cache	false
--include-dev	Include dev dependencies	false
--include-unstable	Include pre-release versions	false
--output=file	Save output to file	—
--verbose	Show detailed information	false
--debug	Show debug information	false
--help, -h	Show help	false
--version, -v	Show version	false

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📚 Examples

pckgi search react --limit=5
pckgi scan lodash --json --output=report.json
pckgi compare react,vue,angular --md
pckgi audit express --verbose
pckgi deps webpack --depth=2
pckgi size react --include-dev
pckgi trending --limit=20
pckgi export csv --output=packages.csv
pckgi help

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🛫 Installation

npm install pckgi