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tinyNpm VS Code extension flags stale npm packages to prevent supply chain attacks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

tinyNpm is a new VS Code extension that helps protect against npm supply chain attacks by showing the latest package version and its age. It removes caret (^) from version ranges for stricter control and provides hover warnings for staleness, high dependency count, and download numbers. The tool uses the npm API to deliver security-focused hints directly in the editor.

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A practical, low-friction tool for developers, but its effectiveness depends on users actually heeding the warnings rather than ignoring them.
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