What is Dependency?
External code your project relies on; risky or outdated dependencies are a common review finding.
4 dependencies · 1 outdated
A dependency is…
Write it in your own words in the app.
In real work
Reject a new dependency until the creator stack actually needs it, the way you would pause before adding another design app to ship this week.
In the illustration
The bench works on four outside cartridges; an inspection lamp sweeps their tags and one cartridge with an old version and a crack lights up.
List every dependency in your coding agent with its version and the date it was last updated, and flag any with a known security advisory.
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