Nifty Dependency Guard
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on the VS Code Marketplace and has been in the index since 10 Oct 2026. How this is checked
Nifty Dependency Guard analyzes package.json and requirements.txt files for risky dependencies, including hallucinated packages, lookalike names, newly published versions, install scripts, and deprecated packages. It is intended for developers reviewing npm and Python dependencies in VS Code.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Helps developers identify suspicious or unsafe package dependencies before adding them to projects.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: software developers
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Functions: monitoring, data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, cloud_managed
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: unknown.
Nifty Dependency Guard is an Application security & vulnerability scanning project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps developers identify suspicious or unsafe package dependencies before adding them to projects. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for software developers. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web.
Behind Nifty Dependency Guard is Nifty, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are dependency scanning, package risk detection, and typosquat detection.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Dependency scanning
- Package risk detection
- Typosquat detection
- Malware detection
- Install-script checks
- Deprecation checks
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed10 Oct · 03:03 UTCNifty Dependency Guard: Package Security Check seen via VS Code MarketplaceSource: VS Code Marketplace · Open
Frequently asked questions about Nifty Dependency Guard
- What does Nifty Dependency Guard do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Nifty Dependency Guard helps developers identify suspicious or unsafe package dependencies before adding them to projects. It is catalogued under Application security & vulnerability scanning on PulseGate.
- Who is Nifty Dependency Guard for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Nifty Dependency Guard is a B2B product built for software developers.
- Does Nifty Dependency Guard have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Nifty Dependency Guard is free to use.
- What platforms does Nifty Dependency Guard run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Nifty Dependency Guard runs on the web.
- Is Nifty Dependency Guard still active?
- Unverified. Nifty Dependency Guard has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Nifty Dependency Guard?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Nifty Extension Audit, osv, and Attestable.Nifty Extension AuditosvAttestable
- Who makes Nifty Dependency Guard?
- Nifty Dependency Guard is developed by Nifty.
- When did Nifty Dependency Guard launch?
- Nifty Dependency Guard first shipped in 2026.
Also in Application security & vulnerability scanning
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