The latest articles on Forem by John James (@john_james_c86b4f4f822e48). https://forem.com/john_james_c86b4f4f822e48 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3538268%2F193c706c-edb4-4a60-b403-06fdbefb99a1.jpg https://forem.com/john_james_c86b4f4f822e48 en John James Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:39:44 +0000 https://forem.com/john_james_c86b4f4f822e48/just-nuked-120-unused-npm-deps-from-a-huge-nx-monorepo-o17 https://forem.com/john_james_c86b4f4f822e48/just-nuked-120-unused-npm-deps-from-a-huge-nx-monorepo-o17 <p>just nuked 120+ unused npm deps from a huge Nx monorepo using Knip. shaved a whole minute off yarn install.</p> <p>wrote up the whole process, including how to avoid false positives. if you got npm bloat, this is for you</p> <p><a href="https://johnjames.blog/posts/cleaning-house-in-nx-monorepo-how-i-removed-120-unused-deps-safely" rel="noopener noreferrer">cleaning house in nx monorepo, how i removed 120 unused deps safely</a></p> programming javascript webdev tooling