nix3-why-depends
traces dependency relationships
TLDR
Show dependency path
$ nix3 why-depends nixpkgs#[package] nixpkgs#[dep]
Show all paths$ nix3 why-depends --all [pkg] [dep]
SYNOPSIS
nix3 why-depends [options] package dependency
DESCRIPTION
nix3 why-depends traces dependency relationships. Shows why packages depend on others.
The tool debugs package closures. Helps reduce unnecessary dependencies.
PARAMETERS
PACKAGE
Package to analyze.DEPENDENCY
Dependency to trace.--all
Show all paths.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Alias for nix why-depends. Closure analysis. Evaluation required.
HISTORY
nix3 why-depends is part of Nix 3.x for debugging dependency graphs.
SEE ALSO
nix(1), nix-why-depends(1), nix-store(1)