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Stacktower – Dependency audits inspired by Xkcd 2347
by matzehuels·May 22, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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XKCD-inspired treemap visualization makes dependency sprawl finally readable.
Strengths
- •Treemap visualization reveals transitive dependency bloat better than list views.
- •Brittle package detection flags single-maintainer and abandoned projects.
- •GitHub Action integration gates merges on new vulnerabilities or license drift.
Weaknesses
- •Pro pricing at $9/month may deter individual open source maintainers.
- •Needs deeper IDE integration to compete with Dependabot's native presence.
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Target Audience
Engineering leads managing supply chain risk and technical debt
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Dependabot · Snyk · npm audit
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