# What changed in knip

> 730 changes in knip 5 to 6 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 25 breaking, 1 security, 113 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-17. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/knip/

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## knip 6

### Breaking changes

- Removes expo-router entry points from the Expo plugin. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Compiler import detection now requires a word boundary around the import keyword. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Knip now exits with code 2 when a plugin config file fails to load. (6.35.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.1)
- Knip now throws when configuration is not an object. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- tsc is no longer included in ignoreBinaries. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Inline dynamic import loaders now consume only the default export. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Async glob no longer follows symbolic links. (6.29.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.29.0)
- Unused re-exports are reported when ignoreExportsUsedInFile is enabled. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Knip now assumes Node 24+ or Bun as its runtime. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- ignoreBinaries was removed for tar-related behavior, so configurations relying on it may no longer have an effect. (6.17.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.1)
- The old experimentalTags configuration has been removed. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- The classMembers issue type is no longer supported. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- The experimental flag was removed; use --tags instead. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- The JSON reporter no longer includes a root files property. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- The flag was removed because including libraries is now the default and only behavior. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- The flag was removed because isolated workspaces are now the default and only behavior. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- The private issues._files property was removed from reporter function inputs. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- Knip v6 requires Node.js 20.19.0 or newer. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)

### Security

- Argument arrays are encoded before shell-command parsing to preserve argument boundaries. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)

### New APIs and options

- Separates Expo Router support into its own plugin. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Supports function-based configurations in the Rsbuild plugin. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Uses files from TypeScript configuration references when enabled. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- An osls plugin was added for analyzing osls projects. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Cucumber plugin handling now includes profiles, formatters, and require paths. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Adds a Railway plugin for Knip projects. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- The ESLint plugin now supports import-x/* settings. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Adds support for oxlint extends configuration. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Added n8n to the supported projects. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Valueless Node CLI flags are now added to boolean options. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added Varlock plugin support. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Diagnostics support an editor severity setting. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip supports configuring preprocessors in knip.json. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Adds support for glob from node:fs/promises. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- defineConfig is now exposed through the ./config entrypoint for configuration authoring. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- oxlint and vite-plus import resolvers can now be resolved from settings. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Knip now supports TypeScript content mappers for processing TypeScript content. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Knip now supports the oxfmt.config.mts configuration file. (6.32.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.2)
- Knip now supports the oxlint.config.mts configuration file. (6.32.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.2)
- Adds a Borp plugin for detecting usage in Borp projects. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- A SARIF reporter is now available for producing SARIF-formatted results. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- The Stryker integration now supports TypeScript extensions. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Convex function modules are now discovered automatically. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Vitest inline project configuration extensions are now supported. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- The react-email dir argument now accepts the -d alias. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- The tanstack-router plugin now supports TanStack Start. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Adds a plugin that recognizes electron-vite conventions. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Reads oxlint jsPlugins from vite-plus vite.config and .oxlintrc.json. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds a plugin that recognizes Laravel conventions. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the @nuxtjs/i18n plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Recognizes vite-plugin-vue-meta-layouts using the same layouts convention. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Supports @vite-pwa/nuxt PWA configuration in nuxt.config. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Circular dependencies can now be reported through the opt-in cycles issue type. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Knip adds an eve plugin for the Vercel framework. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- The Next.js plugin now supports next.config.mts. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Knip now supports packageExtensions in Yarn and pnpm configurations. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Knip now supports Prettier overrides. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Script commands are now parsed with a parser built on unbash. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Exports the Issue type for consumers of Knip's type API. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Exports the IssueRecords type for consumers of Knip's type API. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Exports the IssueType type for consumers of Knip's type API. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- The Starlight plugin adds customCss support for configuring custom CSS. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Knip adds support for nub. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Knip adds support for Lunaria. (6.22.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.22.0)
- Adds an opt-out for raw transfer behavior. (6.20.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.20.0)
- Knip supports a new optional SvelteKit configuration pattern through Vite config. (6.19.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.19.0)
- Adds a followCursor setting for the Imports and Exports views. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Supports configuring ignoreIssues separately for each workspace. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- ignoreExportsUsedInFile can now be configured independently for each workspace. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Adds workspaceRoot so the VSCode extension can work when the workspace root lacks package.json. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Adds a command-line option to disable tag hints. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Adds treatTagHintsAsErrors to configure tag hints as errors. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Adds -D as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds a zero-overhead duration measurement option. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -f as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -F as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -p as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -s as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -u as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Adds -w as a CLI argument shorthand. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Knip now recognizes Jest configuration files using the .cts and .mts extensions. (6.13.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.1)
- Some Knip plugins now recognize configuration files with .mts and .cts extensions. (6.13.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.1)
- Mercurial is now included in command constants. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- Source-map subpath imports are supported. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- A Vercel configuration plugin was added for detecting or handling Vercel configuration. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- compiler-extensions are supported in tsc-files mode. (6.11.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.11.0)
- Plugins can contribute source-map rules, allowing integrations to extend source-map handling. (6.6.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.0)
- The knip-run tool now supports a workspace option for selecting the workspace to run. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- The pino plugin adds a transportCall visitor for analyzing transport calls. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- Adds a Rolldown plugin to Knip. (6.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.3.0)
- The KnipConfiguration type is now exported for dynamic configuration use cases. (6.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.2.0)
- Adds a setting for specifying the Node.js runtime path used by Knip. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)
- Replaces convertPathsToAlias as the path-mapping function. (6.0.6) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.6)

### Performance

- Performance was improved slightly, which may make Knip runs marginally faster. (6.6.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.0)
- Glob results are cached across runs using the --cache option, improving repeated analysis performance. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- The module graph queue is deduplicated to avoid processing the same files redundantly. (6.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.2.0)

### Behavior and default changes

- Applies a directory’s .gitignore before walking its subdirectories. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Test files are excluded from package entries when production mode is enabled. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The MDX content mapper now resolves remarkPlugins configuration. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- NODE_OPTIONS inputs are now applied to package manager binaries. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Typedoc plugin options now accept the string form. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Typedoc theme options now accept the string form. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Source is compiled on demand. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- The content mapper process is now resolved from the package.json TypeScript content mapper exec setting. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- printf is now ignored as a global binary. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Referenced config files are handled in their own plugin, affecting how Knip processes project configuration. (6.32.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.1)
- Built-ins are classified from module specifiers. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Entries are now resolved from Mocha script arguments. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Catalog references are tracked across scoped runs. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Object jsPlugin specifiers are now read from Vite+ configuration. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Catalog references in pnpm dlx scripts are now tracked. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Published type dependencies are now analyzed. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Script catalog references are tracked across scoped runs. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Assets referenced from SCSS URLs are now tracked. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Unresolved catalog references are now reported. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Scoped runs now include workspace dependencies. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Common global binaries are ignored during dependency analysis. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Common system binaries are ignored during dependency analysis. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- The glob cache now records all traversed directories. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Types referenced through JSDoc imports are now tracked during analysis. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Multiple preprocessors can now run sequentially. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- bun script references now expand forwarded arguments. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Knip recognizes an expanded set of global binaries. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- npm script references now expand forwarded arguments. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Script tokens shaped like paths are now treated as file references. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- yarn script references now expand forwarded arguments. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- The gh binary is treated as globally available. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Gitignored package entry points are excluded from analysis. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- More globally available binaries are ignored during unused-binary analysis. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Plugin entries are read from index.html. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Oclif command files are now registered as entry points. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Plugin entries are read from vite.config options. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- GraphQL Code Generator outputs are now treated as entry points. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- import.meta.glob analysis now resolves path aliases. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- require.context analysis now supports rspack and path aliases. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Shell command scripts now handle variable interpolations during analysis. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- The execa visitor now detects scripts invoked with execaNode. (6.22.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.22.0)
- Optional peer dependencies referenced only via a host are now skipped. (6.22.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.22.0)
- npx-run binaries are marked optional unless --no-install is used. (6.18.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.18.0)
- Stale workspaces configuration keys are reported as configuration hints. (6.18.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.18.0)
- Module paths are resolved from the selected tsconfig. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Scoped and tilde SCSS imports are treated as packages during analysis. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Custom path aliases are now scoped independently per workspace. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- The dependencies key is now linked with notes, improving how dependency findings are explained. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- The --trace functionality has been overhauled and improved. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- The Docusaurus integration now ignores paths matching @generated/*. (6.13.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.1)
- The Nx integration now expands projectRoot and workspaceRoot token variables. (6.13.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.1)
- Comments are stripped from scripts processed by compilers. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- Wildcard patterns in Jest projects are now expanded. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- Pairs are collected from referenced TypeScript configuration files. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- The title of direct configuration hints is now written to stderr. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- Cypress reporter configuration is now resolved separately for each testing type. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- In knownBinsOnly mode, fallback binaries inferred from plugin names are now optional. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- Shell binaries are now included in the global ignore list, reducing false-positive reports for commonly available commands. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- Imports in declaration files are treated as type-only. (6.10.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.10.0)
- Types listed in tsconfig compilerOptions.types are treated as type-only. (6.10.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.10.0)
- Error and warning logs now use a consistent prefix. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Knip now inherits outDir and rootDir from referenced tsconfig projects. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- SCSS path aliases can now be resolved during analysis. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Knip now supports scoped package names prefixed with a tilde, such as @~private/pkg. (6.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.2.0)
- The Metro plugin is enabled when Expo is installed. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)
- Issues are initially suppressed in the MCP server to avoid overwhelming the agent. (6.0.6) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.6)
- JSDoc tags are merged across function overload signatures, affecting how Knip interprets overloaded functions. (6.0.5) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.5)
- Trace output now includes namespace member statuses, making namespace analysis results more visible. (6.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.4)

### Tooling

- Adds Flue plugin support for projects using Flue. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- A Jasmine plugin was added for analyzing Jasmine projects. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Improves Knip support for Rstest projects. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Adds a plugin for analyzing Turborepo projects. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Unused member tags are now flagged in tagged enums and namespaces. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Export analysis now shows ambiguous, shadowed and converged exports. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Traces now explain ambiguous star exports. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added babel to the supported projects. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added khan to the supported projects. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added oxc to the supported projects. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added support for the Tailwind webpack plugin as a plugin enabler. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Added the textlint plugin. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Knip adds a mise plugin. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Package manifests can now be resolved under Yarn Plug’n’Play environments. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Adds a pre-commit plugin for detecting usage in pre-commit configurations. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Adds a tsd plugin for detecting usage in tsd projects. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Adds basic support for Marko 6 and 5, allowing Knip to analyze projects using those versions. (6.31.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.31.0)
- Adds a built-in compiler for tsrx. (6.29.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.29.0)
- Angular global stylesheets are now discovered from angular.json. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Projects receive a hint when patterns exclude a compiled extension. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Adds support for discovering markdownlint-cli2 usage. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Adds an OpenClaw plugin for project analysis. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Tailwind CLI input stylesheets are now discovered. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- tsdown CLI entry points are now discovered automatically. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Tailwind CSS URL imports are now supported. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Knip adds a Temporal plugin for analyzing Temporal usage. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- TypeScript 5.0 narrowing for ssr.external is supported. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- The Vitest plugin now handles snapshotSerializers. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Vue 2 template auto-imports are now supported. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Babel plugins are detected in the Storybook configuration. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds a plugin that recognizes esbuild conventions. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the @intlify/unplugin-vue-i18n plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds a plugin that recognizes Quasar conventions. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds a plugin that recognizes Tauri conventions. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the unplugin-icons plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the vite-plugin-pages plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the vite-plugin-pwa plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds vite-plus support for run.tasks and staged scripts. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds support for the @vite-pwa/assets-generator plugin. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Adds plugins supporting the Vue auto-import ecosystem. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Enables Vue SFC compiler support for unplugin-vue and @vitejs/plugin-vue. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- TypeDoc customCss files are now resolved by Knip. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- TypeDoc customJs files are now resolved by Knip. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Knip adds a Fumadocs plugin for framework-specific analysis. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- The Storybook plugin now registers the MDX compiler for analysis. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Knip now detects the Node.js test runner through the script command parser. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Adds Astro import resolution. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Adds Less compiler support. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- The Stencil plugin now handles SCSS. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Adds Stylus compiler support. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Adds Svelte import resolution. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Adds Vue import resolution. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Knip adds support for the @astrojs/markdoc integration. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Knip now supports XO v1 and later. (6.22.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.22.0)
- Knip now detects dependencies used by Vite configuration files. (6.21.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.21.0)
- Updates Jest entry patterns for Jest 30. (6.18.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.18.0)
- Adds tar to the globally ignored binaries list. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Published workspaces now flag undeclared imports from sibling packages. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Adds Catalyst plugin support for crediting bare @controller custom elements. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Knip detects and credits registered custom elements, including aliases, scoped registries, and static blocks. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Adds FAST plugin support for detecting @customElement classes and scopes static custom-element detection to FAST. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Adds Lit plugin support for detecting classes decorated with @customElement. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Knip now detects binaries and entry files referenced in node:child_process calls. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Improves Stencil detection by crediting @Component and recognizing test files. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Adds a nano-spawn plugin for analyzing projects that use nano-spawn. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Adds an Orval plugin so Knip can account for Orval-generated usage. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Knip now detects Babel plugins and presets configured in Vite plugin options. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- Knip detects dynamic import attributes using an import matcher shared with Astro-MDX. (6.14.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.1)
- Knip can scan source files for Knex configuration. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- Types are now exposed for the JSON reporter, enabling developers to use its type definitions. (6.9.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.9.0)
- Added support for new pnpm 11 commands and additional pnpm commands. (6.8.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.8.0)
- Added a WXT plugin for Knip. (6.8.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.8.0)
- Adds handling for Vitest agent configuration. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- The react-email plugin was updated to support react-email version 6. (6.6.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.1)
- A plugin for @sveltejs/package was added, improving Knip support for projects using that package. (6.6.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.0)
- Knip now extracts vite.resolve.alias from Astro configuration AST, improving analysis of aliased imports. (6.6.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.0)
- Knip adds a plugin for react-email, enabling its usage to be analyzed. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- Knip adds a plugin for the Serverless framework, enabling Serverless projects to be analyzed. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- Knip reports hints for redundant or unregistered extensions in configuration. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Knip adds support for analyzing Panda CSS projects through a dedicated plugin. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Tailwind CSS compiler support is enabled for @tailwindcss integrations. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- React Router routes can now use absolute file paths, allowing Knip to analyze those route references. (6.3.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.3.1)
- Adds a Stencil plugin to Knip. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)

### Fixes and other changes

- Applies nested .gitignore files when resolving workspace globs. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Keeps the current working directory out of glob patterns and matchers. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Recognizes binaries supplied by optional dependencies that are absent. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- Recognizes all React Native configuration file extensions. (6.41.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.41.0)
- The TypeScript integration fixes handling for ArrayExpression. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The Capacitor plugin now matches capacitor.config.js. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The plugin now resolves local and scope-only extends configurations. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Commitlint plugin names now include the commitlint-plugin prefix. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Source path mapping now includes custom compiler extensions. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The Serverless Framework integration now handles explicit extensions in handler paths. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Jest module names without the jest-* prefix are now resolved. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Source path mapping now includes the jsx extension. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The simple-git-hooks plugin now matches .mjs configuration files. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Locally referenced namespace members are preserved during analysis. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The oxlint integration now resolves lint configuration from the loaded Vite config. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Null package exports are resolved to the files they hide. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Disabled plugins in PostCSS object configurations are now ignored. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Self-closing script elements no longer swallow the next script element. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Serverless file variables are now resolved in plugins and functions. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The rsbuild integration now detects configuration from tools.rspack inside rsbuild config. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Vitest paths are now resolved from the top-level root. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- The Playwright plugin now resolves webServer commands. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Workspace exports with fallback arrays are now resolved. (6.40.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.40.0)
- Angular preserves other projects' inputs when one project has no architect. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Excluded tags on entry re-exports are now handled correctly. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Entry export tags are read under the names used by re-exports. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Playwright resolves globalSetup from the configuration directory. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Playwright resolves globalTeardown from the configuration directory. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Vite resolves nested HTML entry points in multi-page applications. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Nuxt auto-import compilation skips synthetic self-imports. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Vue auto-import compilation skips synthetic self-imports. (6.39.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.39.0)
- Fixes the plop plugin mapping from config to entry. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Fixes import.meta handling in built-in compilers. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- The MDX content mapper now resolves providerImportSource. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Mocha configuration files now resolve the file option correctly. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Fixes tag hints for enum and namespace members. (6.38.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.38.0)
- Binary matching now considers only the actual dependency providers, improving detection accuracy. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- The ESLint plugin now resolves --format names correctly. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- Executable references are preserved across package manager commands, preventing them from being lost during analysis. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- The config loader now enables JSX, allowing JSX syntax in Knip configuration. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- Near-operation-file outputs are treated as entries rather than the documents directory, improving Knip's GraphQL Code Generator analysis. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- npx no-install flags are respected when they appear before the executable. (6.37.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.37.0)
- Knip now recovers from corrupt cache files. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Dependency removal no longer leaves an incorrect trailing comma. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Es​lintrc configurations now resolve local extends files. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- The ESLint plugin now handles the array form of the import/resolver setting. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Fixed the language server's bundled Knip fallback. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Shared info/exclude handling now works correctly in linked Git worktrees. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- The ESLint plugin now handles eslintrc parserOptions.parser correctly. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Re-export traces now resolve to their defining bindings. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Fixed loader dependency handling for Next.js Turbopack projects. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Vitest setupFiles are now resolved correctly from nested configs. (6.36.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.36.0)
- Fixed npm alias attribution under Yarn PnP, improving dependency attribution in that environment. (6.35.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.1)
- Knip honors explicit entry export analysis. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip falls back to searching for the lock file at cwd when it is missing at root. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip no longer flags a tag that suppresses member issues. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip resolves Nuxt Virtual Component Imports. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip recognizes pnpm stage as a built-in. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip tracks pnpm workspace override catalogs and reads pnpm.overrides from the root manifest. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip ignores raw Vite import globs. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip now tracks spreads under string-literal keys. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip supports object-form Rstest test environments. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Knip resolves Vite public script entries. (6.35.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.35.0)
- Validates numeric CLI options instead of passing NaN through. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- Reports types used only in private parameters correctly. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- Resolves Nuxt #shared imports from the shared directory. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- Respects JSDoc tags on URL dependencies. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- Compiles files with workspace-scoped compilers. (6.34.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.34.0)
- Enum element access is now counted as a whole-object read, improving unused-code analysis. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- exec.ts now preserves all environment variables when executing commands. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Named string-key access on namespace-qualified enums is now resolved correctly. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Element access remains precise for enum member names that resemble numbers. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Nuxt layer sources are now resolved from all extends entry shapes, including string extends configs. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Object enum enumeration is now resolved through import aliases. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Knip now resolves oxlint JavaScript plugins declared in the oxlint configuration file. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Unused exports behind Vitest module promise mocks are now reported correctly. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- Webpack entry descriptors are now resolved using the import field. (6.33.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.33.0)
- The bun 1.4 dedupe subcommand is now recognized. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Nested gitignore negation inside ignored dot-directories is handled correctly. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- All supported lefthook configuration file names and extensions are now matched. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Missing pnpm subcommands are now resolved correctly. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Vitest include patterns are resolved relative to test.dir. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Configuration files using .cts and .mts extensions are now matched. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Vitest mocks are now resolved from the test root. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Local Vitest reporters are now resolved from the test root. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- All supported WebdriverIO configuration file extensions are now matched. (6.32.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.3)
- Supported lint-staged configurations are fixed so Knip recognizes them correctly. (6.32.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.2)
- Absolute-path script tokens are no longer treated as entries. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- babel-jest configFile is resolved from Jest transform options. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- The Node test runner is detected when invoked through c8. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Playwright config files with .cjs, .cts, and .mts extensions are now matched. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Rollup's --config argument is resolved as plugin configuration. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Script words retain quoting while passing through resolvers. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- The VS Code language server process is restarted to resolve an issue. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Wildcard subpath-import aliases are now attributed as dependency usage. (6.32.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.32.0)
- Remark now supports all types of dependency names. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Dynamic imports in Svelte component templates are now detected. (6.30.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.30.0)
- Fixes the -u shortcut for the --duration option. (6.29.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.29.0)
- Entry-exported members remain public, preventing them from being reported as unused. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Composite GitHub Actions now resolve $GITHUB_ACTION_PATH correctly. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Nested files under a gitignore dir/* pattern are now ignored correctly. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Unrelated gitignore negations no longer un-ignore sibling paths. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- The glob cache is invalidated when .gitignore changes. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Built-in node: specifiers are no longer reported as unlisted dependencies. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Nuxt and Nitro plugin resolution is improved. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Nuxt module paths are resolved correctly. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- The [-]-c[heck] option is no longer incorrectly treated as a Prettier config flag. (6.28.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.28.0)
- Imports of aliased packages are attributed to the declared dependency. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Ambient module declarations in script files are no longer counted as imports. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Local binaries invoked through bun run are now resolved. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Unresolved imports of gitignored generated files are skipped. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Package names are resolved correctly from aliased node_modules paths. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- pnpm script references now expand forwarded arguments. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Imports inside block comments are ignored during stylesheet analysis. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Unresolvable imports of transitive peer dependencies are flagged as unlisted. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Dependencies listed in tsdown neverBundle are marked as referenced. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Dependencies in vite ssr.external are marked as referenced. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Unbuilt workspace package exports can now be resolved. (6.27.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.27.0)
- Ambient declaration files are no longer reported as unused. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Auto-imported components are resolved in the Vue SFC compiler. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Hash imports resolve to source when the node condition points to an unbuilt target. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Nitro route types are no longer misread as Vue component auto-imports. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Optional peers in pnpm and Yarn packageExtensions are respected. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Vitest benchmark files are resolved as entry points. (6.26.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.26.0)
- Bun test entries are only enabled when an actual bun test invocation is detected. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Jest transform analysis now resolves inline Babel presets and plugins. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Types used in module augmentations are now found through path aliases. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Package names are now derived correctly from package.json in Yarn pnpm linker stores. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Serverless esbuild inject entries are now resolved. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Next.js src/ entry patterns are resolved like Next.js, improving file detection. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Inherited tsconfig paths are resolved relative to the extended config directory. (6.25.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.25.0)
- Built-in compiler dependencies are no longer reported as unused. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- import() used in JSDoc examples is ignored during analysis. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Reporters now always print the issue-type title when a group contains a single issue. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Types used only in module augmentations are no longer reported as unused. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Scripts in the working directory are no longer reported as unlisted binaries. (6.24.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.24.0)
- Dependencies in dedupe are no longer reported as unlisted. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Dependencies in optimizeDeps are no longer reported as unlisted. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Vite and Vitest plugins are enabled when vite-plus is found. (6.23.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.23.0)
- Detects Next.js entry files located in subdirectories. (6.21.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.21.0)
- Prevents a crash when the package root export is null. (6.21.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.21.0)
- Resolves subpath imports that use a colon prefix. (6.21.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.21.0)
- Fixes cycles in cached plugin configuration. (6.20.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.20.0)
- tsconfig paths are resolved for non-TS importers independently of oxc ownership. (6.18.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.18.0)
- Fixes false positives reported for Vitest mocks. (6.18.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.18.0)
- Configuration hints remain enabled during workspace-scoped runs. (6.17.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.2)
- Fixed the Jest plugin behavior for projects using Jest with Knip. (6.17.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.2)
- Knip now detects react-email packages when their version ranges are non-numeric. (6.17.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.2)
- Knip now detects the coverage provider when Vitest is invoked with the bare --coverage flag. (6.17.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.2)
- Workspace discovery now includes workspaces appearing after a negated pattern. (6.17.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.2)
- Fixes repeated use of the --fix-type argument. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Improves iOS platform detection when using Swift Package Manager with Capacitor. (6.17.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.17.0)
- Knip now resolves SvelteKit ./$types correctly in monorepos. (6.16.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.1)
- Fixes crashes and parsing problems caused by backtick string literals in plugin configuration. (6.16.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.16.0)
- Knip now reports an exported type used only in an inferred-return function body. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Vite analysis now detects inline module script entry points in index.html. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Failed plugin configuration loads are no longer cached, allowing later retries. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Extensionless .sass imports are now resolved in the SCSS compiler. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Plugin configuration loading now resolves tsconfig paths correctly. (6.15.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.15.0)
- Binary dependencies used by Bun are now tracked correctly. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- Type dependencies from extended tsconfig files are now attributed correctly. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- The Astro plugin now supports both possible middleware entry points, improving dependency analysis for Astro projects. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- GraphQL Codegen script configuration dependencies are now attributed correctly. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- Dependencies used by the Serverless TypeScript plugin are now handled correctly. (6.14.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.2)
- Knip detects dynamic imports in the Svelte compiler. (6.14.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.1)
- Undeclared imports between sibling workspaces are no longer flagged as unlisted. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Imports satisfied through transitive peer dependencies are now resolved. (6.14.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.14.0)
- Knip correctly handles re-exported namespaces using the export * as syntax. (6.13.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.1)
- Package exports are handled correctly when outDir is set to the project root. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- The star re-exported namespace case is handled correctly. (6.13.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.13.0)
- Symbol reporter file paths are corrected when using --directory. (6.12.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.2)
- The serverless-framework integration skips functions that do not define a handler. (6.12.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.2)
- Webpack now references TS loaders for .ts and .cts configuration files. (6.12.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.2)
- Knip now correctly handles inferred declaration export references. (6.12.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.1)
- Knip now correctly handles type-only imports in monorepos. (6.12.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.1)
- Knip now correctly detects Vercel configuration. (6.12.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.1)
- Knip now detects babel.plugins in @vitejs/plugin-react when defineConfig uses function form. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- Knip now detects babel.presets in @vitejs/plugin-react when defineConfig uses function form. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- A declaration export regression was fixed, restoring expected declaration export behavior. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- The --no-exit-code condition now works correctly when configuration hints are treated as errors. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- SFC script attribute values may now contain > characters without breaking detection. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- PostCSS detection now correctly handles @tailwindcss/postcss. (6.12.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.12.0)
- Knip flags stale @internal tags when running in production mode. (6.11.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.11.0)
- Imports matching engines.X are no longer reported as unlisted. (6.10.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.10.0)
- Hoisted dependencies are resolved from the monorepo root when using single-package mode. (6.10.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.10.0)
- Packages are no longer incorrectly reported as unlisted when only their corresponding @types package is listed. (6.10.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.10.0)
- Fixed handling of spread exports so other exports are used correctly. (6.8.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.8.0)
- A config file load error no longer causes the process to exit. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Workspaces with invalid JSON manifests are skipped instead of preventing processing. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Fixes markdown reporter column width for more consistent generated output. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Adds handling for minimal reporter configurations. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Package manifests with a leading UTF-8 BOM are parsed successfully. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Out-of-bound writes to stdout and stderr are preserved. (6.7.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.7.0)
- Type-chain alignment was tightened and gated through ignoreExportsUsedInFile. (6.6.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.3)
- Output is flushed when the process exits, helping ensure complete results are emitted. (6.6.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.3)
- Props are treated as used when Astro.props is referenced. (6.6.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.2)
- Knip no longer tracks typeof value references at the top of exported type aliases. (6.6.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.2)
- Entry points are now resolved from the rslib configuration. (6.6.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.1)
- The package-entry hint for a bare specifier in main was fixed. (6.6.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.6.0)
- The Prettier plugin now accepts arguments needed to resolve the --config CLI flag. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- Root directory discovery now tolerates JSONC and array-based extends configurations. (6.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.5.0)
- Bun plugin now handles file path arguments. (6.4.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.1)
- Jest environment pragmas resolve correctly and apply only within their intended scope. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Namespace members enumerated through Object APIs are treated as used, avoiding incorrect enum-member checks in nsTypes mode. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Namespace members are marked used when enumerated through Object APIs. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Worker and child_process calls now resolve paths constructed with path.join(__dirname, ...). (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Rspack plugin detection now recognizes plugins provided through swc-loader. (6.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.4.0)
- Namespace imports used as object property values are now tracked, improving Knip's unused-code analysis. (6.3.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.3.1)
- Peer dependency resolution is fixed, improving dependency installation and compatibility for Knip users. (6.3.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.3.1)
- Improves Knip's handling of module.register usage during analysis. (6.3.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.3.0)
- Vitest coverage dependencies are marked optional when addon-vitest is used, improving dependency analysis for Storybook projects. (6.2.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.2.0)
- The regex now allows extra attributes in reference types directives. (6.1.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.1)
- Absolute Vitest test roots are now handled correctly. (6.1.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.1)
- Fixes an edge case involving the filePath config hint. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)
- The oxlint plugin supports jsPlugins and resolves their dependencies. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)
- Astro sharp detection now matches the default behavior. (6.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.1.0)
- Fixes false-positive unused dependency reports when Knip runs from a workspace directory. (6.0.6) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.6)
- Nx run-commands targets without a cwd now fall back to the workspace cwd. (6.0.5) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.5)
- Namespace member references are resolved in a post-walk batch pass, improving reference resolution. (6.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.4)
- Adds shadow detection for function parameters, arrow parameters, and catch bindings. (6.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.4)
- Trailing slashes are stripped from tsconfig outDir and rootDir values, preventing path resolution issues. (6.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.4)
- Trailing slashes are stripped from tsconfig outDir and rootDir values, preventing path resolution issues. (6.0.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.4)
- Empty strings are filtered from Qwik routesDir values. (6.0.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.3)
- Symlinks from tsconfig files are handled as real paths. (6.0.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.3)
- Knip now passes rootDirs through to work around a resolver feature gap. (6.0.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.2)
- Shadow detection is now scope-aware, fixing false negatives caused by name-based matching. (6.0.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.2)
- Type reference collection no longer causes false negatives from overly broad analysis. (6.0.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.2)
- Local refs visitor now handles computed access, improving analysis of local references. (6.0.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.1)
- JSON reporter issues are now consistently represented as arrays for every issue type. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)
- Reporter functions now use issues.files consistently with other issue shapes. (6.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%406.0.0)

## knip 5

### Breaking changes

- Knip no longer reports unused files outside the project set. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Known binaries are accepted only after a double-dash separator. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The Tailwind plugin no longer recognizes the @source matcher. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- ignoreExportsUsedInFile is no longer included in the default configuration. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- Options after help or version are now read, affecting how command-line arguments are interpreted. (5.77.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.77.0)
- globalSetup is now resolved from the config file directory. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- setupFiles is now resolved from the config file directory. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)

### New APIs and options

- Oxfmt configuration files written in TypeScript are now supported. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- The oxlint plugin recognizes oxlint.config.ts files. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- The Nuxt plugin now supports extends configuration. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Treats package.json#imports entries as project entry points. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The language server reads initializationOptions.config or falls back to a default configuration object. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- A flag now controls filtering of transitive dependencies. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- A pm2 plugin is now available. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- serverInfo now includes the LS version. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- A new SvelteKit plugin was created, split from the existing Svelte plugin. (5.82.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.82.0)
- isDirectory now accepts cwdOrPath as an input. (5.80.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.2)
- isFile now accepts cwdOrPath as an input. (5.80.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.2)
- Missing Bun commands and aliases were added. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Git worktrees are now supported. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Webpack plugin configuration now supports subpath entries. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- WorkspaceConfig is now exposed for developers to use in integrations or tooling. (5.77.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.77.1)
- Adds dependency usage on hover to the language server and extension. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Adds the getDependencyUsage operation to the explorer. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Adds and uses imports.externalRefs for dependency analysis. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Adds a dependency tracing flag and trace reporter. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Adds the configFilePath setting for specifying the configuration file path. (5.75.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.2)
- Adds an MCP server for integrating Knip with MCP-compatible tools and agents. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Adds a flag allowing project files to use TypeScript compiler file resolution. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Adds a dedicated next-mdx plugin extracted from the next plugin. (5.73.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.0)
- Adds the extensionAlias configuration option. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- The refs tracker now supports and improves importAliases handling. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- Adds support for compiling SASS and SCSS files. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- Adds tsconfig: auto support and uses the resolveFileSync method. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- The Vite plugin now supports CLI arguments for the config file. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- The Storybook plugin now supports viteConfigPath. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- A graph explorer is introduced for inspecting the project graph. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- Adds a Taskfile plugin for analyzing Taskfile-related project usage. (5.70.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.0)
- The ESLint plugin now supports the --format option. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- URL constructors using import.meta.url are now supported. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Adds ignoreMembers to the workspace schema, allowing developers to configure ignored workspace members. (5.68.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.68.0)
- Adds an astro-db plugin with configuration support. (5.67.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.0)
- Adds a command-line argument to limit how many issues are shown. (5.67.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.0)
- Experimental support was added for Next.js conventions. (5.66.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.4)
- Knip recognizes proxy.ts as an entry file for Next.js projects. (5.66.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.3)
- Additional Vitest built-in reporters are supported in configuration. (5.66.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.3)
- Issue types can be ignored per file pattern, with ignoreIssues added to the JSON Schema. (5.66.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.0)

### Performance

- Improved Docusaurus analysis speed. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- The --performance output is improved and timerify calls are cleaned up. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Improves performance when running Bun commands. (5.80.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.2)
- OG image generation now uses a cache to speed up build time. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- The workspaces finder is optimized, improving Knip's workspace discovery performance. (5.73.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.1)
- JSON loading was sped up, reducing time spent processing configuration or project data. (5.66.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.0)

### Behavior and default changes

- Nuxt extends entries are now treated as dependencies during analysis. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- Knip identifies binaries invoked through find -exec. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Knip skips optional peer dependency issues for installed dependencies. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Nx run-commands are resolved from their cwd. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Compiled files are no longer modified by automatic fixes. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Adds .git to the global ignore patterns. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Includes additional entry patterns when pageExtensions is configured. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The TypeScript plugin now adds aliases from any tsconfig file. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Some Next plugin glob patterns are merged, changing how matching paths are grouped. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- Positional arguments passed to bun test are treated as entry points. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- date is now treated as an ignored global binary. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The React Native plugin ignores RNC CLI and Metro internals. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The language server uses --stdio when no transport is provided. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- Long file paths are truncated from the left side. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Path-like specifiers are no longer highlighted in output. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- The init script warns when it detects a faux monorepo. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- The workspace filter behavior was expanded. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- The CLI now shows a link to documentation when module load errors occur. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- The OG image cache directory was moved, potentially allowing Cloudflare build cache reuse. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Deferred entries now accept node_modules/ specifiers. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Negated ignore patterns can now filter issues. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Moonrepo command configuration now accepts arrays. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Source mapping is loosened to improve issue detection. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Error logging was improved, making failures easier to diagnose. (5.77.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.77.4)
- The configuration defaults to the packageManager specified in package.json when present. (5.76.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.3)
- Tool results now include enabled plugins and avoid unnecessary entries. (5.76.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.2)
- Adds op to the endOfCommandBinaries configuration setting. (5.75.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.2)
- The sourceMap setting was reverted, so developers should no longer rely on this configuration change. (5.75.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.1)
- Sessions without a configuration file now enable TypeScript compiler file handling. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Class member tracking was improved, which can affect Knip's unused-code analysis. (5.74.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.74.0)
- resolveSync now supports JSON and JSONC files during module resolution. (5.74.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.74.0)
- The resolver now supports DTS extensions, improving resolution of TypeScript declaration files. (5.73.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.4)
- clear is now treated as an ignored global binary. (5.73.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.0)
- Dependencies used by IDE extensions are now ignored. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- Non-package specifiers are made relative in the SCSS compiler. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- The performance-fn CLI option now accepts multiple values. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- MDX plugins defined in the Next.js configuration are now discovered. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- sed is now globally ignored as a binary during analysis. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- Function calls executed in subshells are filtered out during analysis. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- The catalog issue type is now auto-fixable. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Trace output now prints relative paths. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Binary validation now checks only the first word. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Entry paths from package.json now receive a label. (5.66.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.2)
- Entries in rsbuild config are treated as production entries. (5.66.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.2)
- defineNuxtConfig is now writable and deletable, allowing developers to modify or remove its properties. (5.66.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.1)
- Watch mode now clears the screen during operation. (5.66.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.1)

### Tooling

- Added a patch for Argos integration support. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- Knip now detects duplicated dependencies declared in package.json. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- Added a Raycast plugin, enabling Knip support for Raycast projects. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- Added a Sanity plugin, enabling Knip support for Sanity projects. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- The --memory output is improved and timerify calls are cleaned up. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Knip adds an oxfmt plugin for analyzing oxfmt usage. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Knip recognizes pkg as a built-in pnpm command. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Adds support for Nuxt auto-imports. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Adds support for analyzing openapi-ts projects with Knip. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Adds support for analyzing Qwik projects with Knip. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Knip adds a plugin for Payload CMS projects. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- The Bun test plugin now supports preloaded files. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The Convex plugin now supports nested _generated directories. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- Knip adds configuration hints for unused ignore entries when they are relevant. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- Knip adds configuration hints for unused ignoreFiles entries when they are relevant. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- A language-server binary is now available. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- Knip recognizes module.register() usage from the Node.js loader API. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The plugins now support the TypeScript native preview compiler. (5.84.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.0)
- The Vite integration detects a module entry from index.html. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Knip adds support for monorepos when installing dependencies. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Vitest argument handling is improved and extended. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Knip adds a plugin for expressive-code projects. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Knip now detects and installs packages that are not installed. (5.82.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.82.0)
- A Nitro plugin was added for project analysis. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- SvelteKit entry files are now included in analysis. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- Adds the astro-og-canvas plugin to Knip. (5.80.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.2)
- NX plugin support was extended. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- TanStack Router configuration support was improved. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- Adds a plugin for Parcel, enabling Knip integration with Parcel projects. (5.80.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.0)
- Knip added a Knex plugin for analyzing Knex usage. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Knip added a TanStack Router plugin. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Astro compiler support is improved. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Configuration patterns are moved to entries. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Configuration hints for redundant entry patterns are improved, helping developers identify unnecessary patterns. (5.77.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.77.0)
- Adds a VitePress plugin integration so Knip can support VitePress projects. (5.77.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.77.0)
- Adds a language server for editor-based interaction with Knip. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Adds a VS Code extension for using Knip from the editor. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- An SWC plugin was added, enabling Knip to integrate with SWC-based projects. (5.74.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.74.0)
- Adds a next-intl plugin so Knip can recognize its usage. (5.73.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.0)
- Adds the SVGR plugin. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- Adds support for analyzing the promise returned by an awaited import call. (5.70.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.0)
- Adds a Prisma plugin entry and Prisma schema compiler for analyzing Prisma projects. (5.70.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.0)
- The Prisma plugin was extended with additional support. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Adds support for CSpell TypeScript configurations, allowing Knip to work with those configuration files. (5.68.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.68.0)
- Adds an mdxlint plugin for Knip integration with mdxlint. (5.68.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.68.0)
- The create package now includes a knip.json configuration file. (5.67.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.0)
- Adds support for the Tailwind CSS compiler. (5.67.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.0)
- A Danger plugin was added for Knip. (5.66.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.0)

### Fixes and other changes

- Fixed a regression affecting module and namespace resolution. (5.88.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.1)
- Fixed Docusaurus scripts and stylesheets handling. (5.88.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.0)
- Knip identifies @babel/runtime as needed when @babel/plugin-transform-runtime is used. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Dependency resolution for openapi-ts is corrected. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- The changesets plugin detects local $schema references. (5.87.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.87.0)
- Prevents a false positive for unused sharp when using Astro sharpImageService(). (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The Bun plugin now handles directory arguments passed to bun test. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The SWC plugin now recognizes @swc/helpers when externalHelpers is enabled. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Fixed the exit code produced when using --fix. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.88.1), [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Adds the built-in null reporter to Playwright plugin handling. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Import specifiers using .ts extensions are now fixed and linted. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Fixes tsconfig presets being treated as unlisted in strict mode. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The Vite plugin now respects root when discovering index.html entries. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Normalizes Windows backslash paths in watch events so --watch works correctly on Windows. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- The Wrangler plugin is now enabled when configured through jsonc. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Detects Yarn plugins listed only by their filesystem path. (5.86.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.86.0)
- Knip now reports the correct coverage provider. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- Knip is now compatible with the erasableSyntaxOnly TypeScript setting. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- Memory exhaustion during gitignore traversal is fixed for large monorepos. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- The Next plugin searches everywhere for manifest and robots files. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- Regex matching is fixed for path-aware require.context patterns. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- Compatibility issues with tsdown entry configuration are fixed. (5.85.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.85.0)
- False positives are fixed for arrow-wrapped dynamic imports assigned to variables. (5.84.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.1)
- module.register is ignored when its second argument is not import.meta.url. (5.84.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.1)
- Argument handling for pnpm is improved. (5.84.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.84.1)
- Knip adds handling for double-dash command-line arguments. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- A type issue involving exported values is fixed. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Exports, including type-only uses, are no longer flagged when protected or consumed. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Vitest setupFiles resolution is fixed so configured setup files are handled correctly. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- Unused file output in table format is corrected. (5.83.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.1)
- The compact reporter filters out empty issue objects. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Excluded issue types are no longer added to results. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Empty manifest entries are skipped. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Empty string entries in package.json exports are now skipped. (5.83.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.83.0)
- Configuration load errors now include a hint and example environment variable fixes. (5.82.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.82.0)
- All members of an enum are considered used when referenced through keyof typeof. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- Manually enabled compilers are handled correctly. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- Optional peer dependencies are excluded from the production dependency check in strict mode. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- Knip no longer crashes when a Prisma schema path is not specified. (5.81.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.81.0)
- React Router appDir handling was improved. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- The glob escaper was fixed. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- The compiler now resolves _partial.scss files correctly. (5.80.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.1)
- Makes stderr redirection platform-agnostic so command behavior works consistently across platforms. (5.80.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.0)
- Knip only tries to use tsconfig files when tsconfig.json exists. (5.80.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.80.0)
- Gitignore ancestor detection was fixed for Git worktrees. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Recursion handling for namespaced self-re-exports was fixed. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- Package manager detection was fixed for Yarn Berry projects. (5.79.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.79.0)
- TypeScript issues with function-based configuration are fixed. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Exported types used in exported interfaces are now considered used. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- Fixes are now applied after preprocessors run. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- GraphQL Code Generator plugin package mapping is improved. (5.78.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/knip%405.78.0)
- The bunx handler was improved, resolving issue #1410. (5.76.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.3)
- Handling for bun and node test runners was improved, resolving issue #1411. (5.76.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.3)
- Bun script file resolution was improved, helping Knip analyze Bun scripts more accurately. (5.76.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.2)
- Script handling was improved, affecting how Knip processes project scripts. (5.76.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.2)
- Knip now walks through entry files, resolving issue #1397. (5.76.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.1)
- Fixed handling of glob-like entries and links in workspaces shown in the imports tree view. (5.76.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.1)
- Deduplicates dependency trace output. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Reduces excessive output and improves handling for files outside the project scope. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Fixes an unexpected error when pnpm catalogs are empty. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Restores support for the workspace:* protocol. (5.76.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.76.0)
- Improves the displayed import location when hovering an export. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Fixes path resolution in the exports tree view. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Fixes Knip support for Windows environments. (5.75.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.75.0)
- Sass builtin dependencies are now ignored in Sass and SCSS files, reducing false positives in dependency analysis. (5.74.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.74.0)
- The Bun resolver now detects publish and other builtin commands as builtins instead of unlisted binaries. (5.73.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.4)
- Namespace imports used as default values in destructuring are now detected correctly. (5.73.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.4)
- Issue types in the JSON schema were synchronized, keeping schema validation aligned with supported issue types. (5.73.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.2)
- Knip improves handling of bridged require calls in TypeScript modules. (5.73.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.1)
- Astro srcDir config detection no longer creates wrong entry patterns. (5.73.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.1)
- Fixes a regression affecting require calls in TypeScript files. (5.73.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.0)
- Resolution now bails out early when a specifier starts with a colon. (5.73.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.0)
- Tracing keeps exports and members through pseudo re-exports and conditions. (5.72.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.72.0)
- Handling of bindings from dynamic imports is improved. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- Namespace references in conditions are now considered during analysis. (5.71.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.71.0)
- Stops the Astro plugin from adding project patterns. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Runs glob sets containing negations separately. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Includes all groups when negating entry patterns in production mode. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Prevents negated entry patterns from leaking into project patterns. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Includes side-effect imports in module analysis. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Fixes handling of TYPE_ONLY instances during analysis. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Restores and adds workarounds for TypeScript compatibility. (5.70.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.2)
- Knip now correctly recognizes the Node environment in Vitest-related analysis. (5.70.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.1)
- Improves pragma handling and setup during analysis. (5.70.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.0)
- Improves handling of side effects and opaque import calls during analysis. (5.70.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.70.0)
- Some export and import positions are improved, making reported issue locations more accurate. (5.69.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.1)
- Import identifier and specifier positions are corrected, improving the locations reported for related issues. (5.69.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.1)
- Namespace import positions are corrected, making reported issue locations more accurate. (5.69.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.1)
- Next.js page extensions are now applied to the app directory, improving file detection for projects using custom page extensions. (5.69.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.1)
- create-config now correctly detects packages in pnpm-workspace.yaml. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Issue type shorthands were fixed. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- KnipConfig can now be provided as an async function. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Wildcard-ignored workspaces can now be un-ignored. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Zod errors were improved, providing clearer diagnostics when validation fails. (5.69.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.73.4), [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.69.0)
- Re-supports astro:env/* imports so Knip can handle projects using these Astro environment imports. (5.68.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.68.0)
- Fixes how plugin specifiers are handled in the remark plugin. (5.68.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.68.0)
- The tailwind compiler now imports default exports correctly, improving handling of Tailwind code analyzed by Knip. (5.67.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.1)
- Adds support for Node.js 18. (5.67.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.67.0)
- --fix is now enabled when --fix-types or --allow-remove-files is set. (5.66.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.4)
- Fixes an issue where fixing an unused exported type removed one character too many. (5.66.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.4)
- Unwanted duplicate reports are no longer produced when reporting is disabled. (5.66.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.3)
- Rules are turned off when their corresponding issue type is disabled. (5.66.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.3)
- Negated patterns from package.json#exports are now handled correctly. (5.66.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.2)
- The progress flag behavior was fixed. (5.66.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.1)
- Watch mode now replays issues that were previously unretained. (5.66.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.1)
- The Eleventy API was updated to add addBundle() support. (5.66.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.0)
- Errors now explain JSON5 support when JSON input causes a parsing problem. (5.66.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpro-nl/knip/releases/tag/5.66.0)