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git-pkgs why

Show why a dependency was added

Show the commit that first added a dependency, including the author and commit message.

git-pkgs why <package> [flags]

Options

  -e, --ecosystem string   Filter by ecosystem
  -f, --format string      Output format: text, json (default "text")
  -h, --help               help for why

Options inherited from parent commands

      --color string         When to colorize output: auto, always, never (default "auto")
      --include-submodules   Include git submodules when scanning for manifests
  -p, --pager                Use pager for output
  -q, --quiet                Suppress non-essential output