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name: maintaining-npm-packages description: Guides npm package maintenance tasks. Use when user mentions outdated packages, npm audit, security vulnerabilities, dependency updates, package optimization, unused dependencies, or devDependencies categorization. Recommends the lt-dev:npm-package-maintainer agent via /maintain commands.

NPM Package Maintenance

When to Use This Skill

• User mentions outdated packages or wants to update dependencies
• Security vulnerabilities found via npm audit
• Need to optimize dependencies vs devDependencies
• Removing unused packages from package.json
• Pre-release or post-feature dependency cleanup
• General package maintenance or housekeeping tasks

For comprehensive npm package maintenance, use the lt-dev:npm-package-maintainer agent via the maintenance commands.

Related Skills

• generating-nest-servers - For NestJS development when dependencies affect the server
• using-lt-cli - For Git operations after maintenance
• nest-server-updating - For updating @lenne.tech/nest-server (uses this agent internally)

Available Commands

When to Recommend Each Command

/lt-dev:maintain (FULL MODE)

Recommend when user wants:

• Complete dependency optimization
• General maintenance / housekeeping
• "Clean up my dependencies"
• "Update all packages"

/lt-dev:maintain-check (DRY-RUN)

Recommend when user wants:

• To see what would change without making changes
• Analysis or audit of current state
• "What packages are outdated?"
• "Check my dependencies"
• Pre-approval before making changes

/lt-dev:maintain-security (SECURITY-ONLY)

Recommend when user mentions:

• npm audit vulnerabilities
• Security issues
• CVEs or security advisories
• "Fix security vulnerabilities"
• Quick/urgent security fixes

/lt-dev:maintain-pre-release (PRE-RELEASE)

Recommend when user mentions:

• Preparing for a release
• "Before release"
• Wanting minimal/safe changes only
• Risk-averse updates

/lt-dev:maintain-post-feature (POST-FEATURE)

Recommend when user:

• Just finished implementing a feature
• Added new dependencies
• Wants to clean up after development work

What the Agent Does

The lt-dev:npm-package-maintainer agent performs 3 priorities:

1. Remove unused packages - Finds and removes packages not used in the codebase
2. Optimize categorization - Moves dev-only packages to devDependencies
3. Update packages - Updates to latest versions with risk-based approach

All operations ensure npm run build and npm test pass before completion.

Quick Guidance

• User unsure? → Recommend /lt-dev:maintain-check first (safe, no changes)
• Security urgent? → Recommend /lt-dev:maintain-security (fast, focused)
• Before release? → Recommend /lt-dev:maintain-pre-release (conservative)
• General cleanup? → Recommend /lt-dev:maintain (comprehensive)