wheels deps

Manage application dependencies.

Synopsis

wheels deps

Description

The wheels deps command helps manage your Wheels application's dependencies, including CFML modules, Wheels plugins, and JavaScript packages.

Options

Option	Description
--help	Show help information

Features

1. Dependency Analysis

   • Scans box.json for CFML dependencies

   • Checks package.json for Node.js dependencies

   • Identifies Wheels plugins

2. Version Checking

   • Compares installed vs required versions

   • Identifies outdated packages

   • Shows available updates

3. Dependency Installation

   • Installs missing dependencies

   • Updates outdated packages

   • Resolves version conflicts

Output Example

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║          Dependency Analysis                  ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════╝

CFML Dependencies (box.json):
✓ wheels          2.5.0    (up to date)
✓ cbvalidation    3.0.0    (up to date)
⚠ sqlbuilder      1.2.0    (1.3.0 available)
✗ testbox         Missing  (4.5.0 required)

Wheels Plugins:
✓ multimodule     1.0.0    (active)
✓ scaffold        2.1.0    (active)

Node Dependencies (package.json):
✓ webpack         5.88.0   (up to date)
✓ babel-core      7.22.0   (up to date)

Status: 1 missing, 1 outdated

Would you like to:
[1] Install missing dependencies
[2] Update outdated dependencies
[3] Update all dependencies
[4] Exit

Choice:

Dependency Sources

CFML Dependencies (box.json)

{
  "dependencies": {
    "wheels": "^2.5.0",
    "testbox": "^4.5.0"
  }
}

Wheels Plugins

Located in /plugins directory or installed via ForgeBox.

Node Dependencies (package.json)

{
  "dependencies": {
    "webpack": "^5.88.0"
  }
}

Commands Executed

Behind the scenes, wheels deps runs:

# For CFML dependencies
box install

# For Node dependencies
npm install

# For Wheels plugins
wheels plugins list

Use Cases

• Check dependency status before deployment

• Ensure all team members have same dependencies

• Update dependencies safely

• Troubleshoot missing functionality

Best Practices

1. Run after pulling new code

2. Check before deployments

3. Update dependencies incrementally

4. Test after updates

Notes

• Requires box.json for CFML dependencies

• Optional package.json for Node dependencies

• Some plugins may require manual configuration

See Also

• wheels plugins list - List installed plugins
• wheels init - Initialize application
• wheels test - Test after dependency updates