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LibTracker VS Code Extension: Streamline Your Dependency Management

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  We're excited to share the latest update to **LibTracker** , our lightweight dependency tracking extension for Visual Studio Code. LibTracker gives developers a streamlined way to identify outdated packages, address known security vulnerabilities, and monitor licensing issues—all within their IDE. **Now with Full PHP Composer Support** Our latest release includes robust support for PHP projects using Composer. You can now: * Track and manage Composer dependencies directly in LibTracker * Add custom messages to your backup notes for easier tracking and differentiation * Access improved changelog link parsing for faster insights * Benefit from more accurate and intuitive terminology around security alerts **Access the Extension** Explore the tool and streamline your dependency management workflow: [ https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=windmillcode-publisher-0.lib-tracker ]( https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=windmillcode-publisher-0.lib-tracker ...
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LibTracker Updates 5/12/25: Simplifying Dependency Management for Developers We’re pleased to announce the latest release of LibTracker, our VS Code extension that simplifies the way development teams monitor and maintain project dependencies. With LibTracker, you can identify outdated packages, surface security vulnerabilities and licensing issues, and take corrective action—all from within your editor. New Features – Full support for Expo projects – Compatibility with multiple package managers: npm, Yarn Classic (note: may be slower due to lockfile format), Yarn Berry, pnpm and bun – Prevention of error-response caching to ensure always-fresh dependency data – Distinct selectors for Yarn Classic and Yarn Berry, replacing the previous single “yarn” option Known Limitation – The Expo “delete package” command currently fails on npm, pnpm and bun–based projects. We’re working on a fix for an upcoming update. Next Steps – Expanding support to additional ecosystems, including Deno, PHP Com...