Agent skill · data analytics · aiskillstore
dependency-audit-assistant
Reviews package dependencies for security vulnerabilities, outdated versions, and license compliance. Use when user asks about dependencies, security audits, or before releases.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for auditing dependencies across multiple programming languages that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires bash, glob, grep installed locally. About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Dependency Audit Assistant This skill helps audit project dependencies for security vulnerabilities, outdated packages, and license compliance issues. When to Use This Skill User requests a dependency audit or security check Before major releases or deployments User asks about outdated packages or vulnerabilities License compliance review needed User mentions "npm audit", "security", "dependencies", or "vulnerabilities" Instructions 1. Detect Package Manager Identify which package manager(s) the project uses: JavaScript/Node.js: npm: package.json + package-lock.json Yarn: package.json + yarn.lock pnpm: package.json + pnpm-lock.yaml Python: pip: requirements.txt or setup.py Poetry: pyproject.toml + poetry.lock Pipenv: Pipfile + Pipfile.lock Ruby: Bundler: Gemfile + Gemfile.lock Java: Maven: pom.xml Gradle: build.gradle or build.gradle.kts Go: Go modules: go.mod + go.sum Rust: Cargo: Cargo.toml + Cargo.lock PHP: Composer: composer.json + composer.lock Use Glob to find these files. 2. Run Security Audit Execute the appropriate audit command based on package manager: npm: npm audit --json or npm audit Yarn: yarn audit --json or yarn audit pnpm: pnpm audit --json pip: pip-audit or safety check Poetry: poetry check Bundler: bundle audit check --update Maven: mvn dependency:tree + OWASP Dependency Check Go: go list -m all + govulncheck Cargo: cargo audit Composer: composer audit Parse the output to identify: Number of vulnerabilities by severity (critical, high, moderate, low) Affected packages and versions Available fixes (updates or patches) CVE identifiers 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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