:type()

The :type() pseudo-class matches packages based on their resolved type — how the package is sourced.

Syntax

:type(<type>)

Available types

Type	Description
registry	Packages from npm or another registry
file	Local file dependencies (file:../path)
git	Git repository dependencies
remote	Remote URL dependencies
workspace	Workspace packages in your monorepo

Examples

Find all git dependencies

Terminal

$ vlt query ':type(git)'

Find all workspace dependencies

Terminal

$ vlt query ':type(workspace)'

Find all file dependencies

Terminal

$ vlt query ':type(file)'

What gets selected

Given:

my-app
├── react@18.2.0             ← type: registry
├── my-utils (workspace)     ← type: workspace
├── my-fork (git)            ← type: git
└── ../shared-lib (file)     ← type: file

Query	Selected
:type(registry)	react
:type(workspace)	my-utils
:type(git)	my-fork
:type(file)	../shared-lib

Combining with other selectors

Find all non-registry dependencies:

Terminal

$ vlt query ':not(:type(registry))'

Find outdated git dependencies:

Terminal

$ vlt query ':type(git):outdated'

See also

• :workspace — shorthand for matching workspaces
• :spec() — match by specifier string