Developer releases tool to properly resolve dependency lockfile merge conflicts

A developer has created LockSettle, a free VS Code extension that resolves merge conflicts in dependency lockfiles. The tool addresses conflicts in files like package-lock.json, yarn.lock, and poetry.lock during Git operations. It works by having developers first resolve the manifest file manually, then letting the package manager regenerate the lockfile. The extension supports ten different lockfile types and runs commands without network access or telemetry. The developer published the tool's source code under an MIT license on GitHub.