Dep Beacon

Install Dep Beacon

Install Dep Beacon from the Visual Studio Marketplace or Open VSX, then open a supported npm manifest in VS Code.

Install links:Visual Studio Marketplace orOpen VSX.

From VS Code

  1. Open the Extensions view.
  2. Search for `Dep Beacon`.
  3. Select Install.
  4. Open `package.json`, `pnpm-workspace.yaml`, or `pnpm-workspace.yml`.

What happens next

Dep Beacon activates automatically for JSON, JSONC, and YAML dependency files. It adds inline status labels, diagnostics, and CodeLens actions when it finds supported dependency entries.

Useful first settings

  • Use `depBeacon.showInlineStatus` to show or hide the inline labels.
  • Use `depBeacon.checkVulnerabilities` to enable or disable OSV vulnerability checks.
  • Use `depBeacon.packageManager` if automatic package-manager detection picks the wrong command.