Architecture Integrity
"Is my 'Domain A' illegally importing from 'Domain B'?"
About
Codebase Scaling Problem
As codebases scale, maintaining a mental map of dependencies becomes impossible.
Rev-dep is a static analysis tool that enforces architecture integrity and dependency hygiene across large-scale JS/TS projects.
It replaces a stack of slow, single-purpose tools with one engine that runs every check in a single parallelized pass.
Dependency graph governance
Architecture rules enforced before you finish reading this.
500k+lines of code audited
~500msapproximate runtime
Implemented in Go to bypass the performance bottlenecks of Node-based analysis, with CI-friendly speed that reduces developer wait states.
Automated Codebase Governance
Rev-dep moves beyond passive scanning to active enforcement, answering and failing CI for the hard questions that show up in growing codebases.
Dead Code & Bloat
"Are these files unreachable, or are these `node_modules` unused?"
Refactoring Safety
"Which entry points actually use this utility, and are there circular chains?"
Workspace Hygiene
"Are my imports consistent and are all dependencies declared?"
Why Rev-dep? 🤔
Built for teams that need fast dependency analysis and enforceable architectural rules without slowing down local development or CI.
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Monorepo Support
Designed for modern workspaces (pnpm, yarn, npm). Rev-dep natively resolves package.json exports/imports maps, TypeScript aliases and traces dependencies across package boundaries.
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Config-Based Codebase Governance
Use the configuration engine to enforce module boundaries and import conventions across your workspace.
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Exploratory Toolkit
CLI commands to debug how files depend on each other, trace transitive relationships, and untangle problem imports.
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Unmatched Speed
Audit a 500k+ LoC project in approximately 500ms. 10x-200x faster execution than alternatives.
Testimonials
What early users are saying
Real comments pulled from public GitHub issue threads while teams evaluated rev-dep on production codebases.
“Thank a lot for your efforts in this project. I think its an amazing job!!”
“The potential speed up gained from rev-dep is super attractive so it would be amazing if we could use it.”
“I think this project is quite great, and will be able to replace dependency-cruiser for my needs.”
Capabilities
More than a single check runner
Rev-dep combines config-based governance with exploratory CLI tooling, so the same engine can enforce standards in CI and help engineers debug dependency problems locally.
Governance and maintenance
- Enforce module boundaries between domains and packages.
- Detect orphan files, circular imports, and unused exports.
- Catch missing or unused node modules before they hit CI.
- Apply import convention and autofix-friendly hygiene rules.
Exploratory analysis
- Discover project entry points and inspect dependency trees.
- Trace who imports a file and resolve transitive dependency paths.
- Inspect circular chains and node module usage from the CLI.
- Use ad-hoc commands to debug architecture issues during refactors.