Tooling Inventory Scanner

The Tooling Inventory scanner maps your complete technology stack by analyzing package.json dependencies. It categorizes your tooling choices to support standardization initiatives, technology assessments, and migration planning.

Detection Categories

Frontend Frameworks

Meta-Frameworks

Build Tools

Backend

Data & ORM

Testing

Observability

Use Cases

Technology Standardization

Identify teams using different tools for the same purpose:

vg scan --format json | jq '.toolingInventory'

Example finding: Three projects using different HTTP frameworks (Express, Fastify, Hono).

Migration Planning

Before framework migrations:

1. Audit current tooling across all repositories
2. Identify shared dependencies that can be migrated together
3. Find projects still using deprecated tooling

Due Diligence

For acquisitions or audits:

• Generate complete technology inventory
• Assess alignment with organization standards
• Identify licensing implications

Example Output

{
  "toolingInventory": {
    "frontend": {
      "framework": "react",
      "version": "18.2.0",
      "stateManagement": ["zustand"],
      "styling": ["tailwindcss", "@tailwindcss/forms"]
    },
    "metaFramework": {
      "name": "next",
      "version": "14.1.0"
    },
    "bundler": {
      "name": "turbopack",
      "notes": "Via Next.js built-in"
    },
    "backend": {
      "framework": null,
      "api": ["@trpc/server", "@trpc/next"]
    },
    "orm": {
      "name": "prisma",
      "version": "5.8.1"
    },
    "testing": {
      "runner": "vitest",
      "e2e": "playwright",
      "utilities": ["@testing-library/react", "msw"]
    },
    "observability": {
      "errorTracking": "@sentry/nextjs",
      "logging": "pino"
    },
    "validation": ["zod"],
    "ci": ["github-actions"]
  }
}