Direct Dependencies are which of the following?

• A. Explicitly defined in a manifest or lock file
• B. Also known as transitive dependencies
• C. Dependencies used only during testing
• D. Optional dependencies not required for builds

Answer: (A)

Direct dependencies are the ones you list on purpose in your project’s manifest and have their exact versions recorded in a lock file. This explicit declaration is what makes them direct: you explicitly specify what your project relies on, and the lock file pins the precise versions to ensure reproducible builds. Transitive dependencies, by contrast, come in as a result of those direct dependencies’ own requirements, not from something you listed directly. Testing or optional status isn’t what defines direct dependencies—the label is the explicit declaration in your manifest or lock file.