diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b8c901d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+install-strategy=nested
+omit=optional
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 931f62a4..4f0413b2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/parser": "6.4.1",
         "@vscode/test-electron": "2.3.4",
         "@vscode/vsce": "2.20.1",
-        "commander": "^11",
         "eslint": "8.48.0",
         "glob": "10.3.3",
         "mocha": "10.2.0",
@@ -1056,7 +1055,7 @@
       "version": "11.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-11.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-9HMlXtt/BNoYr8ooyjjNRdIilOTkVJXB+GhxMTtOKwk0R4j4lS4NpjuqmRxroBfnfTSHQIHQB7wryHhXarNjmQ==",
-      "devOptional": true,
+      "optional": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=16"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da554191..8ba64a20 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1733,7 +1733,6 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "6.4.1",
     "@vscode/test-electron": "2.3.4",
     "@vscode/vsce": "2.20.1",
-    "commander": "^11",
     "eslint": "8.48.0",
     "glob": "10.3.3",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",