Show HN: Stacktower – Dependency audits inspired by Xkcd 2347

Category: devtools

Tags: dependency-graph, visualization, cli, go, security-scan

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

Stacktower visualizes dependency graphs as physical towers, inspired by XKCD 2347, with blocks stacked on their dependencies. It offers a CLI for local SVG generation and a cloud service with interactive towers, vulnerability scanning, and GitHub integration, blending creativity with practical dependency management.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://app.stacktower.io/ · Go · Apache-2.0 · 513 stars

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