The NPM package manager inadvertently removed the Stylus package, leading to widespread disruptions in numerous builds and pipelines across various projects. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities in dependency management systems and the potential impact of package removals on development workflows. Developers are advised to monitor their dependencies closely to mitigate such issues in the future.

Pastoralist is a command-line tool designed to automate the tracking and management of security dependency issues in npm projects, including overrides and resolutions. It helps developers manage dependency versions, detect security vulnerabilities, and clean up unneeded overrides, ultimately simplifying package management in both monorepo and single-package scenarios. The tool provides various commands for scanning, fixing vulnerabilities, and maintaining an organized appendix of dependency information.