One thing I do when I see a dependency I want to use is get its github and paste it in this site: https://codetabs.com/count-loc/count-loc-online.html https://

One thing I do when I see a dependency I want to use is get its github and paste it in this site: https://codetabs.com/count-loc/count-loc-online.html https://codetabs.com/count-loc/count-loc-online.html Depending on the # of lines of code and how many people use it actively I decide between just * forking it and using the fork as a dependency * copying the parts i need from it * or just using it as a dependency Either way, the dependencies existing is just a boon. Even if you don't want to depend on it directly you can use the existing work as a guide and implement something yourself.