shadowdepending
Shadowdepending is a methodological approach in software engineering for analyzing and validating dependency graphs by running a parallel, non-intrusive shadow environment that mirrors the dependencies used by a production system. The term combines "shadow" (a parallel, isolated replica) with "depending" (the act of depending on components or libraries). The goal is to observe how dependencies behave under real workload without affecting production.
Implementation typically involves instrumentation of the build and runtime to collect data about dependency origins, versions,
Applications include risk assessment during releases, license and compliance auditing, and planning for upgrades, migrations, or
Limitations include additional complexity, runtime overhead, possible drift between shadow and production environments, and the need