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flux outdated

Check which of your installed dependencies have newer versions available using Flux.


Overview

The flux outdated command shows which of your dependencies are outdated — comparing the versions currently installed with the latest available in the registry.

This allows you to stay on top of updates, including patches, minor, and major changes.


Usage

Terminal
flux outdated

Example Output

Terminal
Package     Current   Latest   Type
--------    -------   ------   ------
react       18.2.0    18.3.0   dependency
eslint      8.50.0    8.55.0   devDependency
axios       1.4.0     1.6.0    dependency

Features

  • Lists all outdated packages in a clear, tabular format
  • Separates dependencies and devDependencies
  • Indicates the type of version bump (patch, minor, major) (coming soon)
  • Designed to be much faster than npm outdated, yarn outdated, or pnpm outdated

Use Cases

Regular Maintenance

Run this periodically to keep your project up-to-date and secure.

Before Updating

Use flux outdated to see what would be updated if you ran flux update.

Audit Your Stack

Helps identify packages that haven't been updated in a long time.


Terminal
flux outdated

List everything that's outdated in the project.

Terminal
flux outdated
flux update

Use flux outdated first to review, then flux update to apply.

Terminal
flux outdated | grep tailwind

Check if a specific package (like tailwindcss) is behind.