Dependency Cruiser

Dependency Cruiser is a static analysis tool for validating and visualizing dependencies in JavaScript, TypeScript, and CoffeeScript projects, supporting various module systems including ES6, CommonJS, and AMD. Currently at version 17.3.10, the project demonstrates an active release cadence with frequent maintenance and feature updates. Key differentiators include its ability to define and enforce custom architectural rules, detect issues like circular dependencies or missing `package.json` entries, and generate highly customizable dependency graphs in multiple formats such as DOT, SVG, Mermaid, JSON, HTML, or plain text. It offers both a command-line interface for quick analysis and reporting, and a programmatic API for deeper integration into build processes or custom tooling.