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# meteor list

> List packages in your Meteor project

The `meteor list` command displays the packages explicitly used by your Meteor project.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
meteor list
meteor list --tree [--weak]
meteor list --json [--weak] [--details]
```

## Basic Usage

List packages explicitly added to your project:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list
```

This shows only the packages you've directly added with `meteor add`, not their transitive dependencies.

## Tree View

Show a tree of all packages including dependencies:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --tree
```

This displays a tree showing how packages are referenced, including all transitive dependencies.

### Including Weak Dependencies

Show weak dependencies in the tree:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --tree --weak
```

Weak dependencies are optional dependencies that a package can use if they're available but doesn't require.

## JSON Output

Output package information in JSON format:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --json
```

### Detailed JSON Output

Include additional package details in JSON output:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --json --details
```

This includes more information about each package such as description, version, and more.

## Options

<ParamField path="--tree" type="boolean" default="false">
  Display a tree showing how packages are referenced, including transitive dependencies
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--weak" type="boolean" default="false">
  Show weakly referenced dependencies in the tree or JSON output
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--json" type="boolean" default="false">
  Output the package list in JSON format
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="--details" type="boolean" default="false">
  Add more package details to the JSON output (only works with --json)
</ParamField>

## Examples

List all explicitly added packages:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list
```

Output:

```
accounts-base          1.7.0
accounts-password      1.7.0
meteor-base           1.5.1
mobile-experience     1.1.0
mongo                 1.13.0
reactive-var          1.0.11
standard-minifier-css  1.7.4
standard-minifier-js   2.7.1
```

Show dependency tree:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --tree
```

Output:

```
accounts-base@1.7.0
├── check@1.3.1
├── ddp@1.4.0
│   ├── check@1.3.1
│   └── random@1.2.0
└── tracker@1.2.0
```

Show tree with weak dependencies:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --tree --weak
```

Output JSON:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --json
```

Output detailed JSON:

```bash theme={null}
meteor list --json --details
```

## Understanding Output

### Basic List

The basic list shows:

* Package name
* Package version

Only packages explicitly added to `.meteor/packages` are shown.

### Tree View

The tree view shows:

* Package name and version
* Dependencies indented below
* How packages are connected

### JSON Output

The JSON output provides structured data suitable for programmatic processing.

## Package Information

To see more details about a specific package:

```bash theme={null}
meteor show <package-name>
```

To see package information for a specific version:

```bash theme={null}
meteor show <package-name>@<version>
```

## Direct vs. Transitive Dependencies

**Direct dependencies** are packages you explicitly add:

```bash theme={null}
meteor add accounts-password
```

**Transitive dependencies** are packages required by your direct dependencies. They're automatically included but not shown in the basic `meteor list` output.

Use `meteor list --tree` to see both direct and transitive dependencies.

## Version Information

Package versions are stored in `.meteor/versions`. This file is automatically managed and should be committed to version control.

## Related Commands

* [`meteor add`](/cli/add) - Add packages to your project
* [`meteor remove`](/cli/remove) - Remove packages from your project
* [`meteor update`](/cli/update) - Update packages to newer versions
* [`meteor search`](/cli/overview#finding-packages) - Search for available packages
* [`meteor show`](/cli/overview#package-information) - Show detailed information about a package