diff --git a/.eslintrc.cjs b/.eslintrc.cjs
index f8482941..0c24d7fe 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
-  extends: ['custom/js.cjs'],
-  // only lint monorepo root and configs files
+  env: {
+    node: true,
+    es2020: true,
+  },
+  extends: ['eslint:recommended', 'plugin:import/recommended', 'airbnb-base'],
+  rules: {
+    'import/no-extraneous-dependencies': [
+      'error',
+      {
+        devDependencies: true,
+      },
+    ],
+    'linebreak-style': 0,
+  },
   ignorePatterns: ['apps/**', 'packages/**'],
 };
diff --git a/.syncpackrc b/.syncpackrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aa3140c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.syncpackrc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "semverRange": "^",
+  "source": [
+    "package.json",
+    "apps/*/package.json",
+    "configs/*/package.json",
+    "packages/*/package.json"
+  ],
+  "semverGroups": [
+    {
+      "packages": [
+        "@waldronmatt/**",
+        "eslint-config-custom",
+        "tsconfig-config",
+        "jest-config",
+        "vite-project"
+      ],
+      "dependencies": [
+        "**"
+      ],
+      "isIgnored": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f37c0a5..fd6e7c2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ pnpm dev
 
 Lint files:
 
+**Note**: Since `vite-project` depends on linked packages, a linting error will occur if `pnpm build` has not run at least once first.
+
 ```bash
 pnpm lint
 ```
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ Delete workspace root `node_modules` and `pnpm-lock.yaml` files:
 pnpm clear
 ```
 
-Lint root and `configs/` `js/cjs` files, check for secrets, validate published packages, and verify monorepo best practices:
+Lint root and `configs/` `js/cjs` files, check for secrets, lint dependency versions, validate published packages, and verify monorepo best practices:
 
 ```bash
 pnpm lint:mr
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f12c64d..c8eb030a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     "lint:secrets": "npx secretlint **/*",
     "lint:publish": "npx publint",
     "lint:package": "npx manypkg check",
-    "lint:mr": "run-p lint:js lint:secrets lint:publish lint:package",
+    "lint:deps": "syncpack lint-semver-ranges --config .syncpackrc",
+    "lint:mr": "run-p lint:js lint:secrets lint:deps lint:publish lint:package",
     "dev": "npx nx run-many -t dev",
     "lint": "npx nx run-many -t lint",
     "test": "npx nx run-many -t test",
@@ -44,12 +45,11 @@
     "@lerna-lite/version": "^2.5.1",
     "@manypkg/cli": "^0.21.0",
     "@nrwl/cli": "^15.9.3",
-    "@nrwl/nx-cloud": "16.4.0",
+    "@nrwl/nx-cloud": "^16.4.0",
     "@secretlint/secretlint-rule-preset-recommend": "^7.0.7",
     "commitizen": "^4.3.0",
     "cz-conventional-changelog": "^3.3.0",
     "eslint": "^8.49.0",
-    "eslint-config-custom": "workspace:^",
     "husky": "^8.0.3",
     "lint-staged": "^13.3.0",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 44be1196..94ab2f92 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^15.9.3
         version: 15.9.3
       '@nrwl/nx-cloud':
-        specifier: 16.4.0
+        specifier: ^16.4.0
         version: 16.4.0
       '@secretlint/secretlint-rule-preset-recommend':
         specifier: ^7.0.7
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ importers:
       eslint:
         specifier: ^8.49.0
         version: 8.49.0
-      eslint-config-custom:
-        specifier: workspace:^
-        version: link:configs/eslint-config-custom
       husky:
         specifier: ^8.0.3
         version: 8.0.3