NPM Dependencies Version Lookup

Name: lookup-npm-dependencies-version
Rating: 87
Author: pa-y-kunimoto

Look up the latest stable versions of NPM packages using npm view command to get accurate, real-time version information.

Instructions

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Identify packages to look up:
- •Use packages specified by the user
- •Or check the current feature's plan.md for technology stack and dependencies
•
Run npm view for each package:
bash
```
npm view <package-name> version
```
- •For multiple packages, run commands in parallel:
bash
```
npm view express version
npm view mysql2 version
npm view typescript version
```
- •To see more details (description, dependencies, etc.):
bash
```
npm view <package-name>
```

•

Check peer dependencies if needed:

bash

npm view <package-name> peerDependencies

•

Generate version report as a markdown table:

markdown

## NPM Dependencies Version Report

**Generated**: [DATE]

### Runtime Dependencies

| Package | Latest Version |
|---------|----------------|
| express | 5.0.1 |
| mysql2 | 3.11.0 |

### Development Dependencies

| Package | Latest Version |
|---------|----------------|
| typescript | 5.7.2 |
| vitest | 2.1.8 |

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Provide installation command:

bash

# Runtime dependencies
aikido-npm install express@^5.0.1 mysql2@^3.11.0

# Development dependencies
aikido-npm install -D typescript@^5.7.2 vitest@^2.1.8

Useful npm view Commands

Command	Description
`npm view <pkg> version`	Latest stable version
`npm view <pkg> versions`	All available versions
`npm view <pkg> dist-tags`	Tagged versions (latest, next, beta)
`npm view <pkg> peerDependencies`	Peer dependency requirements
`npm view <pkg> engines`	Node.js version requirements
`npm view <pkg> deprecated`	Check if deprecated

Version Notation

Notation	Usage	Example
`^` (caret)	Most packages - allows minor/patch updates	`^1.2.3`
`~` (tilde)	Packages with frequent breaking changes	`~1.2.3`
Exact	Critical dependencies requiring stability	`1.2.3`

Example Workflow

bash

# 1. Check latest versions
npm view express version        # => 5.0.1
npm view mysql2 version         # => 3.11.0
npm view zod version            # => 3.24.1
npm view typescript version     # => 5.7.2
npm view vitest version         # => 2.1.8

# 2. Check Node.js requirements
npm view express engines
npm view mysql2 engines

# 3. Install with specific versions
aikido-npm install express@^5.0.1 mysql2@^3.11.0 zod@^3.24.1
aikido-npm install -D typescript@^5.7.2 vitest@^2.1.8