wtf is dependency-graph-demo?

This project takes a simple text file that describes what software components depend on what other components, and then visualizes those relationships in an easy-to-read tree format. Imagine you're managing a piece of software with many parts. Part A might need Part B and Part C to work. Part B might need Part C and Part D. Keeping track of all these connections manually gets messy fast. This tool solves that by letting you list all the dependencies in a plain text file (one per line, like "A depends on B"), then it draws them out as a tree showing the hierarchy. You can start from any component and see everything it depends on, and everything those components depend on, all the way down. The visualization uses ASCII lines and branches so you can clearly see the structure at a glance. To use it, you write your dependency list in a text file with entries like "A->B" meaning A depends on B. Then you run a single command, and the tool outputs a formatted tree view. You can point it at different files or start from different components just by passing in parameters, no code changes needed. It comes with a default example you can run right away. This kind of tool is useful for developers and architects who need to understand the structure of their codebase or system, especially in larger projects where dependencies can get complicated and hard to visualize. It could help catch circular dependencies (where A depends on B which depends on A), understand which components are most critical, or onboard new team members who need to learn the system architecture.