Pastoralist

Manage package.json overrides.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Detects and tracks overrides, resolutions, and patches. Removes overrides and resolutions if they become unneeded. Will notify you if you have unused patches when dependencies are removed. Use it as a post-install script to automatically run the checks.

Tradeoffs

Would benefit from support for comments to explain the “why” of overrides etc.

Is Pastoralist a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2025-07-17. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers managing package.json files

Why consider it

Automates the removal of unneeded overrides and resolutions

Keep in mind

Lacks support for comments to explain overrides

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