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Display dependency tree of Python distribution. Version 2.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-22.
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Package summary
Display dependency tree of Python distribution
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Commands and aliases
- johnnydep
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Project history and usage
Johnnydep is a small Python packaging utility for pretty-printing the dependency tree of a Python distribution. Its README demonstrates resolving packages such as requests and boto3 into tree output, and it can also emit pinned dependency output for resolver-oriented workflows.
Project history
The wimglenn/johnnydep repository was created in 2018, and PyPI records the first 0.1a0 upload on March 22, 2018. The project has stayed focused on one narrow job: ask Python packaging metadata and resolvers what a distribution depends on, then display that dependency graph in a human-readable form.
Adoption history
Johnnydep's adoption is niche but practical: it is published on PyPI for Python users and packaged by Homebrew for command-line installation on macOS and Linux. The Homebrew formula describes the same narrow purpose and packages it with Python, libyaml, certifi, and uv-related resolver support.
How it is used
Users run johnnydep with a distribution name to inspect immediate and transitive dependencies, summaries, and optional pinned output. It fits the debugging space between pip metadata, lockfile generation, and tools such as pipdeptree.
Why package nerds care
Johnnydep is a package-nerd tool because it exists to make package metadata visible. It is not a general dependency manager; its value is the short feedback loop when someone wants to understand why installing one Python distribution pulls in a particular stack.
Timeline
- 2018: The GitHub repository was created.
- 2018: Version 0.1a0 was uploaded to PyPI.
- 2026: PyPI recorded the 2.1.0 release.
Related projects
- Related projects and standards include PyPI, Python core metadata, the Simple Repository API, wheel metadata, uv, unearth, pip, and pipdeptree.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
johnnydep | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.1.0
manager updated2026-05-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:johnnydep |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/wimglenn/johnnydep |
| Last updated | 2026-05-22T22:35:08Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation