Yihui Xie 2/9/2026

Navigating CRAN's Reverse Dependency Check Logs

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The article details the author's challenge of managing reverse dependency checks for the popular R packages knitr and rmarkdown, which have over 10,000 dependent packages. It explains how lengthy, error-filled CRAN check logs are difficult to parse and introduces a custom JavaScript snippet that transforms these raw text logs into an interactive tabset interface, making it easier to identify genuine package issues.

Navigating CRAN's Reverse Dependency Check Logs

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