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libyears · House #26,388

How far behind are your dependencies? Measured in years

In the Understanding code and keeping docs current neighborhood (Developer). In town since 30 Sept 2026.

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What Tablif read on libyears's site

libyears describes itself as: “libyears — dependency debt across every client repo”

What it is

Calls itself “repository”.

  • Calls itself: repository
“…libyears — dependency debt across every client repo”
“…libyears reads every repository you maintain and tells you, in years, how far behind each one has drifted.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Dependabot. Rules out “pull request”.

  • Alternative to: Dependabot
  • Says it will not: pull request
“What they do not give you is one screen across every repository you look after, a number you can put in front of a client, or an order to do the work in.”
“How is this different from Dependabot or Renovate?”

What it costs

Monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier, free forever. Sales on request. 7 prices listed on its pages, from $0 to $1,990.

  • Monthly: yes
  • Yearly: yes
  • Free plan: free forever
  • Price: 7 prices, from $0 to $1,990
  • Contact sales: yes
“$0 / month”
“$ 1,990 a year”

Who it sells to

Sells to businesses. Built for teams. Made for delivery lead. In npm.

  • Sells to: businesses
  • Company size: teams
  • Made for: delivery lead
  • Languages: npm
“Built for the agencies and teams who maintain other people’s codebases.”
“A number a delivery lead can put in front of a client, not another alert feed.”

How it runs

A command-line tool. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.

  • Kind: cli
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • API: no
  • Open source: yes
  • AI role: a side feature
“Start free with GitHub npx libyears”
“The CLI runs offline and sends nothing anywhere”

What it works with

Integrates with GitHub. Names Black Duck OSSRA, Dependabot and 2 more on its pages.

  • Integrates with: GitHub
  • Names: Black Duck OSSRA · Dependabot · Renovate · +1
“Black Duck OSSRA 2025”
“How is this different from Dependabot or Renovate?”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “10 repositories”. Try it without signing up.

  • Number claimed: 10 repositories
  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Start free with GitHub npx libyears”
“5 private repositories free, no card”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 30 Sept 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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