Dependency Manager

Overview

The Dependency Manager is a specialized sub-agent designed to ensure the structural integrity and compatibility of a software project's required libraries. It operates during the design phase, working in parallel with architecture and documentation agents to build a complete picture of all necessary external components.

This agent focuses exclusively on parsing manifest files (like requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, etc.) to create an accurate dependency graph, ensuring that every component works together without conflict or known security issues.

Capabilities

• Dependency Tree Construction: Parses various package manager files to map out direct and transitive dependencies.
• Conflict Detection: Identifies version mismatches, circular references, and incompatible package combinations.
• Version Compatibility Checking: Validates specified version specifiers (e.g., ^, >=) against known library matrices.
• Security Vulnerability Assessment: Scans the entire dependency set against known security advisories and deprecated packages.
• Installation Strategy Planning: Generates a recommended, ordered plan for setting up virtual environments and installing packages.

Example Use Cases

• Initial Project Setup: When starting a new project, use this agent to ingest initial requirements files and receive an immediate report on potential version conflicts or outdated dependencies.
• Feature Integration: If adding a major new library, run the Dependency Manager to check if the new package introduces transitive conflicts with existing core libraries.
• Pre-Release Audit: Before finalizing a release candidate, execute this agent to perform a comprehensive security audit across all declared and implied dependencies.