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# Dependency

Manage the dependencies of a project

* [`sfp dependency expand`](#sfp-dependency-expand)
* [`sfp dependency explain`](#sfp-dependency-explain)
* [`sfp dependency install`](#sfp-dependency-install)
* [`sfp dependency shrink`](#sfp-dependency-shrink)

## `sfp dependency expand`

Expand the dependency list in sfdx-project.json file for each package, fix the gap of dependencies from its dependent packages

```
USAGE
  $ sfp dependency expand -v <value> [--json] [-o] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -o, --overwrite                     Flag to overwrite existing sfdx-project.json file
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Expand the dependency list in sfdx-project.json file for each package, fix the gap of dependencies from its dependent
  packages
```

*See code:* [*src/commands/dependency/expand.ts*](https://source.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp-pro)

## `sfp dependency explain`

Lists the resolved dependencies for packages in the project

```
USAGE
  $ sfp dependency explain [--json] [-p <value>] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -p, --package=<value>    Name of the specific package to show dependencies for
      --loglevel=<option>  [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                           <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Lists the resolved dependencies for packages in the project
```

*See code:* [*src/commands/dependency/explain.ts*](https://source.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp-pro)

## `sfp dependency install`

Install all the external dependencies of a given project

```
USAGE
  $ sfp dependency install -o <value> -v <value> [--json] [-k <value>] [-r <value>] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -k, --installationkeys=<value>      Installation key for key-protected packages (format is packagename:key -->
                                      core:key nCino:key vlocity:key to allow some packages without installation key)
  -o, --targetusername=<value>        (required) Username or alias of the target org.
  -r, --releaseconfig=<value>         Path to the config file which determines which external dependency are being
                                      installed based on packages in release config
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Install all the external dependencies of a given project
```

*See code:* [*src/commands/dependency/install.ts*](https://source.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp-pro)

## `sfp dependency shrink`

Shrink the dependency list in sfdx-project.json file for each package, remove duplicate dependencies that already exist in its dependent packages

```
USAGE
  $ sfp dependency shrink -v <value> [--json] [-o] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -o, --overwrite                     Flag to overwrite existing sfdx-project.json file
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Shrink the dependency list in sfdx-project.json file for each package, remove duplicate dependencies that already
  exist in its dependent packages
```

*See code:* [*src/commands/dependency/shrink.ts*](https://source.flxbl.io/flxbl/sfp-pro)


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