#subdependency navigation

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LibTracker Updates 11/25/24: Simplify Dependency Management with this simple SBOM Tool

We are excited to announce the latest updates to *LibTracker*, our VSCode extension designed for professionals to simplify software bill of materials (SBOM) management. With LibTracker, you can effortlessly analyze and manage your apps, ensuring up-to-date versions, addressing security vulnerabilities, and resolving licensing issues—all at a glance.

Access it here: [LibTracker on VSCode Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=windmillcode-publisher-0.lib-tracker)

### New Features in the Latest Release:

- **Grouped Paths**: Added the ability to associate multiple apps with a root folder, easing project transfers between computers.

- **App Detail Page**:

  - **Subdependency Information**: View detailed info and license info for subdependencies.

  - Toggle between root and subdependency data to explore license and CVE details.

- **Bulk Group Path Update**:

  - Recursively searches for app basenames within directories. or the exact subPath. Can specify a recusion level

### Upcoming Features:

- **App Detail Page Enhancements**:

  - Integration of CVE details for all subdependencies.

  - Search functionality extended to include nested child rows.

  - Expand and collapse all subtables within rows for streamlined navigation.

  - Responsive design updates to allow a card-based layout for improved usability.

- **Toggle Select All Apps**: Introducing a select-all option on the project detail page.

- **Workspace Folder Management**: Development depends on VSCode API’s ability to support VSCode profiles.

- **SBOM Generation**: Investigating whether to retrieve license and CVE details for every version of each package used in the app.

### Future Milestones (Exploring Feasibility):

- **Git Backup Changes**: Enhancements to streamline version control and backup capabilities.

- **AI-Powered Summaries**: Considering automated generation of license and CVE category summaries.

- **Subdependency Navigation**: Exploring the possibility of linking subdependencies in the license pane to their locations in the dependency table

- **Advanced Table Features** - the current package does not support

  - child row search

  - expand and collapse all subtables in a given row

  - responsiveness (remove columns or using cards at a certain viewport)