{"repo":"stacktower-io/stacktower","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/stacktower-io/stacktower","clone":"git clone https://github.com/stacktower-io/stacktower.git","description":"Visualize package dependencies as XKCD-style tower diagrams. Supports Python, Rust, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Java, and Go.","language":"Go","stars":520,"topics":["dependencies","golang","graphs"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"auth-billing-email","readme_excerpt":"Stacktower Inspired by XKCD #2347, Stacktower renders dependency graphs as physical towers where blocks rest on what they depend on. Your application sits at the top, supported by libraries below—all the way down to that one critical package maintained by some dude in Nebraska . --- 🚀 Try the Web App · 📖 Read the Story --- Installation Homebrew (recommended) The Homebrew install includes everything out of the box — GitHub authentication, private repo access, and all CLI features work without extra configuration. Alternative: build from source ⚠️ Important: Building from source (or go install ) does not embed the GitHub App credentials needed for stacktower github login , stacktower github install , and stacktower parse github . These commands will fail unless you manually set STACKTOWER GITHUB APP CLIENT ID and STACKTOWER GITHUB APP SLUG . All other commands (parse, render, resolve, etc.) work fine without these. Go install: Clone & build: Quick Start Want more? The CLI generates static SVGs locally. Stacktower Cloud adds interactive towers, dependency history tracking, automated PR diffs via the GitHub Action, AI-powered health grading, and team dashboards — all from the same parse output. Global Options These flags apply to all commands: Flag Description ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- -v , --verbose Enable debug logging (search space info, timing details) -q , --quiet Suppress non-essential output (success messages, stats) -h ","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/stacktower-io","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/stacktower-io/stacktower/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}