# Pastoralist

Manage package.json overrides.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/pastoralist>)

Website: [https://github.com/yowainwright/pastoralist](<https://github.com/yowainwright/pastoralist>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Node.js (Runtime)

### SDK support

- JavaScript (Language)
- TypeScript (Language)

### Integrates with

- Bun (Runtime)
- Yarn (Integration)
- npm (Integration)
- pnpm (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/yowainwright/pastoralist>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Dependency override manager supports npm, pnpm, Yarn and Bun with a Node.js API callable from JavaScript/TypeScript.

## Console’s review — 2025-07-17

Reviewed: 2025-07-17

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/pastoralist#review_47d344b35a6d70ece3f11ead977ae03762942b6b7f87da15416cb774a6d76426>)

### 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.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-07-17. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Pastoralist a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-07-17](<https://console.dev/tools/pastoralist#review_47d344b35a6d70ece3f11ead977ae03762942b6b7f87da15416cb774a6d76426>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### 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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