Consider migrating from abandoned license-checker to license-checker-evergreen

[greenstevester]

Summary

I noticed this project uses license-checker for license auditing. The original package hasn't been updated since January 2019 (6+ years!) and appears to be abandoned.

Suggested Alternative

license-checker-evergreen is an actively maintained fork with several improvements:

• 2-4x faster with parallel package scanning
• Full TypeScript support with included type definitions
• ES Modules native support (not just CommonJS)
• Node.js 18+ optimized for current LTS versions
• Additional output formats: Markdown, Tree view, Plain Vertical
• Active maintenance with regular security updates
• Drop-in replacement - same CLI interface

Migration

The migration is straightforward:

# Before
npm install --save-dev license-checker

# After
npm install --save-dev license-checker-evergreen

Update any scripts from license-checker to license-checker-evergreen.

Why This Matters

Using an unmaintained package for license compliance creates risk:

• No security patches for 6+ years
• No support for newer Node.js versions
• No bug fixes or improvements

Happy to answer any questions about the migration!

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Disclosure: I maintain license-checker-evergreen