What is PACO – Package Confuser?
🧩 A Chrome Extension that scans GitHub repositories for broken, unpublished, or removed NPM packages in package.json files. Perfect for devs, maintainers & CI teams. Fast. Accurate. Developer-first. 🔗 https://github.com/zeusgodyt/PACO-Package-Confuser
Problem
Users manually check GitHub repositories for broken, unpublished, or removed NPM packages in package.json files, leading to time-consuming audits and potential build failures due to overlooked dependencies.
Solution
A Chrome extension that automatically scans GitHub repositories to detect missing or problematic NPM packages in package.json files, providing fast and accurate results without manual inspection.
Customers
Developers, open-source maintainers, and CI/CD teams managing JavaScript/Node.js projects requiring dependency reliability.
Unique Features
Real-time scanning directly on GitHub UI, no need to clone repos; prioritizes developer workflow integration with instant feedback.
User Comments
Saves hours of manual checks
Seamless GitHub integration
Critical for CI pipeline stability
Essential for dependency hygiene
Simplifies audit processes
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (date unspecified); GitHub repository listed but with 0 stars as of analysis.
Market Size
The software composition analysis market, critical for dependency management, is projected to reach $2.9 billion by 2025 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023).
