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title: "npm-check-updates"
description: "A tool that finds dependency versions beyond current package ranges."
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<PurposeNote title="Good for">Reviewing and updating package.json dependency constraints.</PurposeNote>

## What it does

A tool that finds dependency versions beyond current package ranges.

## When it fits

Reviewing and updating package.json dependency constraints.

## Other options in this category

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- [API Extractor](/packages/api-extractor) — Reviewing public API changes in a published TypeScript library.
- [ni](/packages/ni) — Running familiar install and script commands across different repositories.
- [npmgraph](/packages/npmgraph) — Understanding the packages pulled into a dependency tree.
- [pkgroll](/packages/pkgroll) — Building distributable JavaScript and TypeScript libraries.
- [Preconstruct](/packages/preconstruct) — Maintaining multiple packages with a shared development and release workflow.

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## Source

[Project source for npm-check-updates ↗](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-check-updates)

Editorial overview reviewed on October 24, 2026. Follow the source for current setup, compatibility, and licensing.

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