Using knip with npx to Identify Unused Files and Code in JS/TS Projects

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""Knip" is a tool that identifies and reports unused files, dependencies, or code in a JavaScript or TypeScript project. npx allows you to run Node package executables without installing them globally, which is useful for using knip directly.

To run knip using npx, follow these steps:

  1. Open your terminal.

  2. Navigate to your project's root directory using the cd command.

  3. Run the following command:

    npx knip

When you run this command, npx will fetch the knip package from the npm registry, run it, and provide you with a report of unused dependencies and code in your project.

For more specific use cases or additional options, you can pass arguments to knip after the command. Refer to the knip documentation for more details on available options and configurations.

Here is an example:

npx knip --declaration

This command will include unused type declarations in the report.

Make sure your project is set up correctly with a package.json file and other necessary configurations for knip to analyze it effectively."