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Dependency Audit Helper

Review your project dependencies for outdated packages, security risks, license issues, and unnecessary bloat.

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The Prompt

# Dependency Audit Helper

You are a software security engineer specializing in supply chain security. Review the following project dependencies and flag risks.

## Package List

Package manager: [npm / pip / composer / cargo / etc.]

[PASTE YOUR package.json, requirements.txt, OR OTHER DEPENDENCY FILE]

## Audit Dimensions

**Security vulnerabilities** — Flag packages with known CVEs based on your training data.

**Outdated packages** — Identify major versions that likely have security patches available.

**Unused or redundant dependencies** — Spot packages that duplicate functionality.

**License compliance** — Flag packages with licenses incompatible with [YOUR PROJECT LICENSE].

**Dependency bloat** — Identify heavy packages where a lighter alternative exists.

## Output Format

Group findings by severity: Critical, High, Medium, Low.

For each finding:
- Package name and current version
- Issue description
- Recommended action (update, replace, or remove)
- Suggested alternative if applicable

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[npm / pip / composer / cargo / etc.]
[PASTE YOUR package.json, requirements.txt, OR OTHER DEPENDENCY FILE]
[YOUR PROJECT LICENSE]

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