[BUG] npm outdated --json doesn't provide distinct workspace packages information #7736
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
npm outdated --json dependent field contains a non-identifying string for the package. It can't be used to uniquely identify a local workspace it's referring to. Without --json, you can determine, but I don't want to rely on that for parsing.
Expected Behavior
I'd expect --json's dependent field to contain something I can use to uniquely identify the package, whether it a sub-package in the local workspace, the main package, or something on the registry.
Steps To Reproduce
- Clone https://github.com/apexskier/npm-outdated-bug-repro
- Run
npm outdated --json.
You'll see the output:
{
"eslint": [
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
},
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
}
]
}Now imagine one of those eslint installs was up to date. Which package is it actually for?
I'd expect to see:
{
"eslint": [
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "./a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
},
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "./nest/a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
}
]
}or
{
"eslint": [
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
},
{
"current": "8.57.0",
"wanted": "8.57.0",
"latest": "9.9.0",
"dependent": "nested-a",
"location": "/Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test/node_modules/eslint"
}
]
}Environment
- npm: 10.8.2
- Node.js: v22.3.0
- OS Name: macOS
- System Model Name: 14.5 (23F79)
- npm config:
; "builtin" config from /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/npm/npmrc
prefix = "/opt/homebrew"
; "user" config from /Users/cameronlittle/.npmrc
//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken = (protected)
; node bin location = /opt/homebrew/Cellar/node/22.3.0/bin/node
; node version = v22.3.0
; npm local prefix = /Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test
; npm version = 10.8.2
; cwd = /Users/cameronlittle/Developer/test
; HOME = /Users/cameronlittle
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.