---
title: "NPM Package Audit & License Checker"
description: "Audits npm dependencies using npm audit, license-checker-rspack, and the npm registry API (registry.npmjs.org). Reports CVE vulnerabilities with CVSS scores, license compatibility matrices, and identifies abandoned packages via download trend analysis."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-audit/"
author: "npm, Inc."
category:
  - "Library & API Reference"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
---

# NPM Package Audit & License Checker

Audits npm dependencies using npm audit, license-checker-rspack, and the npm registry API (registry.npmjs.org). Reports CVE vulnerabilities with CVSS scores, license compatibility matrices, and identifies abandoned packages via download trend analysis.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v10/commands/npm-audit/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/npm-package-audit-license-checker/)