nixpc Wouldn't it be possible to get a list of the versions and packages from the composer.json file and then request the latest version from the repositories and see if one of them is outdated with some HTTP requests?
Definitely possible, but messy, and would only serve as a temporary solution. I'm not saying we shouldn't do it, but I think it would be better to hold off until we're able to take a look at managing the extension ecosystem as a whole. Right now, the teams focus is on finishing up the last bits and pieces needed for our stable release.
And Clark's lab is a tool built by the incredible @clarkwinkelmann that scans flarum installations for configuration and extension issues: https://lab.migratetoflarum.com/
EDIT: Also what David said