diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/cli.js b/packages/jsdoc/cli.js
index 7963d5fd..9271cdfe 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/cli.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/cli.js
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ module.exports = (() => {
 
     const conf = dependencies.get('config');
 
-    props.parser = parser.createParser(conf);
+    props.parser = parser.createParser(dependencies);
 
     if (conf.plugins) {
       plugins.installPlugins(conf.plugins, props.parser);
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/augment.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/augment.js
index b03ec7b6..c482f2bc 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/augment.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/augment.js
@@ -511,12 +511,12 @@ function getImplementedAdditions(implDoclets, allDoclets, { documented, memberof
   return additions;
 }
 
-function augment(doclets, propertyName, docletFinder) {
+function augment(doclets, propertyName, docletFinder, jsdocDeps) {
   const index = doclets.index.longname;
   const dependencies = sort(mapDependencies(index, propertyName));
 
   dependencies.forEach((depName) => {
-    const additions = docletFinder(index[depName], doclets, doclets.index);
+    const additions = docletFinder(index[depName], doclets, doclets.index, jsdocDeps);
 
     additions.forEach((addition) => {
       const longname = addition.longname;
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
index 4b28f7a2..0623df1c 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/doclet.js
@@ -380,13 +380,19 @@ class Doclet {
    * Create a doclet.
    *
    * @param {string} docletSrc - The raw source code of the jsdoc comment.
-   * @param {object=} meta - Properties describing the code related to this comment.
+   * @param {object} meta - Properties describing the code related to this comment.
+   * @param {object} dependencies - JSDoc dependencies.
    */
-  constructor(docletSrc, meta = {}) {
+  constructor(docletSrc, meta, dependencies) {
     let newTags = [];
 
+    meta = meta || {};
     /** The original text of the comment from the source code. */
     this.comment = docletSrc;
+    Object.defineProperty(this, 'dependencies', {
+      enumerable: false,
+      value: dependencies,
+    });
     this.setMeta(meta);
 
     docletSrc = unwrap(docletSrc);
@@ -442,7 +448,7 @@ class Doclet {
    */
   addTag(title, text) {
     const tagDef = dictionary.lookUp(title);
-    const newTag = new Tag(title, text, this.meta);
+    const newTag = new Tag(title, text, this.meta, this.dependencies);
 
     if (tagDef && tagDef.onTagged) {
       tagDef.onTagged(this, newTag);
@@ -663,7 +669,7 @@ exports.Doclet = Doclet;
 exports.combine = (primary, secondary) => {
   const copyMostPropertiesExclude = ['params', 'properties', 'undocumented'];
   const copySpecificPropertiesInclude = ['params', 'properties'];
-  const target = new Doclet('');
+  const target = new Doclet('', null, secondary.dependencies);
 
   // First, copy most properties to the target doclet.
   copyMostProperties(primary, secondary, target, copyMostPropertiesExclude);
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
index ce0567e1..4c890b2f 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/handlers.js
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ function filterByLongname({ longname }) {
   return false;
 }
 
-function createDoclet(comment, e) {
+function createDoclet(comment, e, deps) {
   let doclet;
   let flatComment;
   let msg;
 
   try {
-    doclet = new Doclet(comment, e);
+    doclet = new Doclet(comment, e, deps);
   } catch (error) {
     flatComment = comment.replace(/[\r\n]/g, '');
     msg = `cannot create a doclet for the comment "${flatComment}": ${error.message}`;
     log.error(msg);
-    doclet = new Doclet('', e);
+    doclet = new Doclet('', e, deps);
   }
 
   return doclet;
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ function createDoclet(comment, e) {
  *
  * @private
  */
-function createSymbolDoclet(comment, e) {
-  let doclet = createDoclet(comment, e);
+function createSymbolDoclet(comment, e, deps) {
+  let doclet = createDoclet(comment, e, deps);
 
   if (doclet.name) {
     // try again, without the comment
     e.comment = '@undocumented';
-    doclet = createDoclet(e.comment, e);
+    doclet = createDoclet(e.comment, e, deps);
   }
 
   return doclet;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function addSymbolMemberof(parser, doclet, astNode) {
 }
 
 function newSymbolDoclet(parser, docletSrc, e) {
-  const newDoclet = createSymbolDoclet(docletSrc, e);
+  const newDoclet = createSymbolDoclet(docletSrc, e, parser.dependencies);
 
   // if there's an alias, use that as the symbol name
   if (newDoclet.alias) {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ exports.attachTo = (parser) => {
     let newDoclet;
 
     for (let i = 0, l = comments.length; i < l; i++) {
-      newDoclet = createDoclet(comments[i], e);
+      newDoclet = createDoclet(comments[i], e, parser.dependencies);
 
       // we're only interested in virtual comments here
       if (!newDoclet.name) {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index c13a5445..cb6ff998 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -72,18 +72,24 @@ function definedInScope(doclet, basename) {
  */
 class Parser extends EventEmitter {
   // TODO: docs
-  constructor(conf) {
+  constructor(dependencies) {
     super();
 
     this.clear();
 
-    this._conf = conf || {};
+    this._conf = dependencies.get('config');
+    this._dependencies = dependencies;
     this._visitor = new Visitor();
     this._walker = new Walker();
 
     this._visitor.setParser(this);
 
     Object.defineProperties(this, {
+      dependencies: {
+        get() {
+          return this._dependencies;
+        },
+      },
       visitor: {
         get() {
           return this._visitor;
@@ -626,8 +632,8 @@ class Parser extends EventEmitter {
 exports.Parser = Parser;
 
 // TODO: docs
-exports.createParser = (config) => {
-  return new Parser(config);
+exports.createParser = (deps) => {
+  return new Parser(deps);
 };
 
 // TODO: document other events
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
index f997e83c..cd5aaa25 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function makeConstructorFinisher(parser) {
 
     // We prefer the parent doclet because it has the correct kind, longname, and memberof.
     // The child doclet might or might not have the correct kind, longname, and memberof.
-    combined = combineDoclets(parentDoclet, eventDoclet);
+    combined = combineDoclets(parentDoclet, eventDoclet, parser.dependencies);
 
     parser.addResult(combined);
 
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
index 1cdc733c..6fceaa80 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Functionality related to JSDoc tags.
  * @module jsdoc/tag
  */
-const env = require('jsdoc/env');
+const _ = require('lodash');
 const { log } = require('@jsdoc/util');
 const path = require('path');
 const tag = {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function trim(text, opts, meta) {
   let match;
 
   opts = opts || {};
-  text = String(typeof text === 'undefined' ? '' : text);
+  text = String(_.isNull(text) || _.isUndefined(text) ? '' : text);
 
   if (mustPreserveWhitespace(text, meta)) {
     text = `"${text}"`;
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ function trim(text, opts, meta) {
   return text;
 }
 
-function addHiddenProperty(obj, propName, propValue) {
+function addHiddenProperty(obj, propName, propValue, dependencies) {
+  const options = dependencies.get('options');
+
   Object.defineProperty(obj, propName, {
     value: propValue,
     writable: true,
-    enumerable: Boolean(env.opts.debug),
+    enumerable: Boolean(options.debug),
     configurable: true,
   });
 }
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ function parseType({ text, originalTitle }, { canHaveName, canHaveType }, meta)
   }
 }
 
-function processTagText(tagInstance, tagDef, meta) {
+function processTagText(tagInstance, tagDef, meta, dependencies) {
   let tagType;
 
   if (tagDef.onTagText) {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ function processTagText(tagInstance, tagDef, meta) {
         tagInstance.value.type = {
           names: tagType.type,
         };
-        addHiddenProperty(tagInstance.value.type, 'parsedType', tagType.parsedType);
+        addHiddenProperty(tagInstance.value.type, 'parsedType', tagType.parsedType, dependencies);
       }
 
       ['optional', 'nullable', 'variable', 'defaultvalue'].forEach((prop) => {
@@ -138,15 +140,17 @@ class Tag {
    * Constructs a new tag object. Calls the tag validator.
    *
    * @param {string} tagTitle
-   * @param {string=} tagBody
-   * @param {object=} meta
+   * @param {string} tagBody
+   * @param {object} meta
+   * @param {object} dependencies
    */
-  constructor(tagTitle, tagBody, meta) {
+  constructor(tagTitle, tagBody, meta, dependencies) {
     let tagDef;
     let trimOpts;
 
     meta = meta || {};
 
+    this.dependencies = dependencies;
     this.originalTitle = trim(tagTitle);
 
     /** The title of the tag (for example, `title` in `@title text`). */
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ class Tag {
     this.text = trim(tagBody, trimOpts, meta);
 
     if (this.text) {
-      processTagText(this, tagDef, meta);
+      processTagText(this, tagDef, meta, dependencies);
     }
 
     tag.validator.validate(this, tagDef, meta);
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
index 77ce875a..2351c26c 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/dictionary/definitions.js
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const { applyNamespace, SCOPE, LONGNAMES } = require('@jsdoc/core').name;
 const commonPathPrefix = require('common-path-prefix');
-const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const { isInlineTag } = require('@jsdoc/tag').inline;
 const { log } = require('@jsdoc/util');
 const { nodeToValue } = require('@jsdoc/parse').astNode;
+const parseTagType = require('@jsdoc/tag').type.parse;
 const path = require('path');
 const { Syntax } = require('@jsdoc/parse');
-const parseTagType = require('@jsdoc/tag').type.parse;
 
 const hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ function cloneTagDef(tagDef, extras) {
   return extras ? _.extend(newTagDef, extras) : newTagDef;
 }
 
-function getSourcePaths() {
+function getSourcePaths(env) {
   const sourcePaths = env.sourceFiles.slice(0) || [];
 
   if (env.opts._) {
@@ -47,9 +46,9 @@ function getSourcePaths() {
   return sourcePaths;
 }
 
-function filepathMinusPrefix(filepath) {
+function filepathMinusPrefix(filepath, env) {
   let commonPrefix;
-  const sourcePaths = getSourcePaths();
+  const sourcePaths = getSourcePaths(env);
   let result = '';
 
   commonPrefix =
@@ -121,7 +120,8 @@ function setNameToFile(doclet) {
   let docletName;
 
   if (doclet.meta.filename) {
-    docletName = filepathMinusPrefix(doclet.meta.path) + doclet.meta.filename;
+    docletName =
+      filepathMinusPrefix(doclet.meta.path, doclet.dependencies.get('env')) + doclet.meta.filename;
     doclet.addTag('name', docletName);
   }
 }
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ function setDocletNameToFilename(doclet) {
   let docletName = '';
 
   if (doclet.meta.path) {
-    docletName = filepathMinusPrefix(doclet.meta.path);
+    docletName = filepathMinusPrefix(doclet.meta.path, doclet.dependencies.get('env'));
   }
+  // TODO: Drop the file extension regardless of what it is.
   docletName += doclet.meta.filename.replace(/\.js$/i, '');
 
   doclet.name = docletName;
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
index eb85517c..0bdd21d5 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/lib/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  * @module jsdoc/tag/validator
  * @requires jsdoc/tag/dictionary
  */
-const env = require('jsdoc/env');
 const { log } = require('@jsdoc/util');
 
 function buildMessage(tagName, { filename, lineno, comment }, desc) {
@@ -18,8 +17,9 @@ function buildMessage(tagName, { filename, lineno, comment }, desc) {
 /**
  * Validate the given tag.
  */
-exports.validate = ({ title, text, value }, tagDef, meta) => {
-  const allowUnknownTags = env.conf.tags.allowUnknownTags;
+exports.validate = ({ dependencies, title, text, value }, tagDef, meta) => {
+  const config = dependencies.get('config');
+  const allowUnknownTags = config.tags.allowUnknownTags;
 
   // handle cases where the tag definition does not exist
   if (!tagDef) {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/helpers/jsdoc.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/helpers/jsdoc.js
index f58a348f..cab619b1 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/helpers/jsdoc.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/helpers/jsdoc.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const helpers = {
       doclets: doclets,
     });
   },
-  createParser,
+  createParser: () => createParser(jsdoc.deps),
   didLog: (fn, level) => {
     const events = [];
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const helpers = {
     }
 
     return {
-      doclets: doclets,
+      doclets,
       getByLongname(longname) {
         return doclets.filter((doclet) => (doclet.longname || doclet.name) === longname);
       },
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/documentation/modules.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/documentation/modules.js
index 3dd55764..61456202 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/documentation/modules.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/documentation/modules.js
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ describe('module names', () => {
       ];
       env.opts._ = [];
 
-      doclet = new Doclet('/** @module */', {
-        lineno: 1,
-        filename: 'C:\\Users\\Jane Smith\\myproject\\lib\\mymodule.js',
-      });
+      doclet = new Doclet(
+        '/** @module */',
+        {
+          lineno: 1,
+          filename: 'C:\\Users\\Jane Smith\\myproject\\lib\\mymodule.js',
+        },
+        jsdoc.deps
+      );
 
       expect(doclet.name).toBe('lib/mymodule');
     });
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
index 91d9178e..852827b3 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/doclet.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
       function makeDoclet(tagStrings) {
         const comment = `/**\n${tagStrings.join('\n')}\n*/`;
 
-        return new Doclet(comment, {});
+        return new Doclet(comment, {}, jsdoc.deps);
       }
 
       describe('aliases', () => {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
   describe('setScope', () => {
     it('should accept the correct scope names', () => {
       function setScope(scopeName) {
-        const newDoclet = new Doclet('/** Huzzah, a doclet! */');
+        const newDoclet = new Doclet('/** Huzzah, a doclet! */', null, jsdoc.deps);
 
         newDoclet.setScope(scopeName);
       }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
 
     it('should throw an error for invalid scope names', () => {
       function setScope() {
-        const newDoclet = new Doclet('/** Woe betide this doclet. */');
+        const newDoclet = new Doclet('/** Woe betide this doclet. */', null, jsdoc.deps);
 
         newDoclet.setScope('fiddlesticks');
       }
@@ -228,8 +228,12 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
 
   describe('combine', () => {
     it('should override most properties of the secondary doclet', () => {
-      const primaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** New and improved!\n@version 2.0.0 */');
-      const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello!\n@version 1.0.0 */');
+      const primaryDoclet = new Doclet(
+        '/** New and improved!\n@version 2.0.0 */',
+        null,
+        jsdoc.deps
+      );
+      const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello!\n@version 1.0.0 */', null, jsdoc.deps);
       const newDoclet = doclet.combine(primaryDoclet, secondaryDoclet);
 
       Object.getOwnPropertyNames(newDoclet).forEach((property) => {
@@ -238,8 +242,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
     });
 
     it('should add properties that are missing from the secondary doclet', () => {
-      const primaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello!\n@version 2.0.0 */');
-      const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello! */');
+      const primaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello!\n@version 2.0.0 */', null, jsdoc.deps);
+      const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello! */', null, jsdoc.deps);
       const newDoclet = doclet.combine(primaryDoclet, secondaryDoclet);
 
       expect(newDoclet.version).toBe('2.0.0');
@@ -252,14 +256,14 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
         "should use the secondary doclet's params and properties if the primary doclet " +
           'had none',
         () => {
-          const primaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello! */');
+          const primaryDoclet = new Doclet('/** Hello! */', null, jsdoc.deps);
           const secondaryComment = [
             '/**',
             ' * @param {string} foo - The foo.',
             ' * @property {number} bar - The bar.',
             ' */',
           ].join('\n');
-          const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet(secondaryComment);
+          const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet(secondaryComment, null, jsdoc.deps);
           const newDoclet = doclet.combine(primaryDoclet, secondaryDoclet);
 
           properties.forEach((property) => {
@@ -275,14 +279,14 @@ describe('jsdoc/doclet', () => {
           ' * @property {string} qux - The qux.',
           ' */',
         ].join('\n');
-        const primaryDoclet = new Doclet(primaryComment);
+        const primaryDoclet = new Doclet(primaryComment, null, jsdoc.deps);
         const secondaryComment = [
           '/**',
           ' * @param {string} foo - The foo.',
           ' * @property {number} bar - The bar.',
           ' */',
         ].join('\n');
-        const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet(secondaryComment);
+        const secondaryDoclet = new Doclet(secondaryComment, null, jsdoc.deps);
         const newDoclet = doclet.combine(primaryDoclet, secondaryDoclet);
 
         properties.forEach((property) => {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
index 3d87b493..a66495f0 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/parser.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/parser', () => {
   const jsdocParser = require('jsdoc/src/parser');
   const path = require('path');
 
-  const config = jsdoc.deps.get('config');
   const dirname = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '..', '..'));
 
   it('should exist', () => {
@@ -22,8 +21,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/parser', () => {
   });
 
   describe('createParser', () => {
-    it('should return a Parser when called with a config', () => {
-      expect(jsdocParser.createParser(config)).toBeObject();
+    it('should return a Parser when called with dependencies', () => {
+      expect(jsdocParser.createParser(jsdoc.deps)).toBeObject();
     });
   });
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/parser', () => {
     let parser;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      parser = new jsdocParser.Parser();
+      parser = new jsdocParser.Parser(jsdoc.deps);
     });
 
     it('should have a "visitor" property', () => {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/visitor.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
index 87f19ed1..9c078a43 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/src/visitor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/src/visitor', () => {
 
   const { Parser } = require('jsdoc/src/parser');
   const { Visitor } = require('jsdoc/src/visitor');
-  const parser = new Parser();
+  const parser = new Parser(jsdoc.deps);
   const visitor = new Visitor();
 
   describe('visitNodeComments', () => {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
index 29389b21..c2f0049e 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag.js
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag', () => {
     // allow each test to recreate the tags (for example, after enabling debug mode)
     function createTags() {
       // synonym for @param; space in the title
-      tagArg = new jsdocTag.Tag('arg  ', text, meta);
+      tagArg = new jsdocTag.Tag('arg  ', text, meta, jsdoc.deps);
       // @param with no type, but with optional and defaultvalue
-      tagParam = new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '[foo=1]', meta);
+      tagParam = new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '[foo=1]', meta, jsdoc.deps);
       // @param with type and no type modifiers (such as optional)
-      tagParamWithType = new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '{string} foo', meta);
+      tagParamWithType = new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '{string} foo', meta, jsdoc.deps);
       // @example that does not need indentation to be removed
-      tagExample = new jsdocTag.Tag('example', textExample, meta);
+      tagExample = new jsdocTag.Tag('example', textExample, meta, jsdoc.deps);
       // @example that needs indentation to be removed
-      tagExampleIndented = new jsdocTag.Tag('example', textExampleIndented, meta);
+      tagExampleIndented = new jsdocTag.Tag('example', textExampleIndented, meta, jsdoc.deps);
       // for testing that onTagText is run when necessary
-      tagType = new jsdocTag.Tag('type', 'MyType ', meta);
+      tagType = new jsdocTag.Tag('type', 'MyType ', meta, jsdoc.deps);
     }
 
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag', () => {
         let wsTrailing;
 
         function newTags() {
-          wsOnly = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', ' ', { code: { name: ' ' } });
-          wsLeading = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', '  foo', { code: { name: '  foo' } });
-          wsTrailing = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', 'foo  ', { code: { name: 'foo  ' } });
-          wsBoth = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', '  foo  ', { code: { name: '  foo  ' } });
+          wsOnly = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', ' ', { code: { name: ' ' } }, jsdoc.deps);
+          wsLeading = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', '  foo', { code: { name: '  foo' } }, jsdoc.deps);
+          wsTrailing = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', 'foo  ', { code: { name: 'foo  ' } }, jsdoc.deps);
+          wsBoth = new jsdocTag.Tag('name', '  foo  ', { code: { name: '  foo  ' } }, jsdoc.deps);
         }
 
         expect(jsdoc.didLog(newTags, 'error')).toBeFalse();
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag', () => {
     describe('tag validating', () => {
       it('logs an error for tags with bad type expressions', () => {
         function newTag() {
-          return new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '{!*!*!*!} foo');
+          return new jsdocTag.Tag('param', '{!*!*!*!} foo', null, jsdoc.deps);
         }
 
         expect(jsdoc.didLog(newTag, 'error')).toBeTrue();
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag', () => {
 
       it('validates tags with no text', () => {
         function newTag() {
-          return new jsdocTag.Tag('copyright');
+          return new jsdocTag.Tag('copyright', null, null, jsdoc.deps);
         }
 
         expect(jsdoc.didLog(newTag, 'error')).toBeTrue();
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
index 4377b9dd..ea6e2981 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/tag/validator.js
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ describe('jsdoc/tag/validator', () => {
     const dictionary = require('jsdoc/tag/dictionary');
 
     const allowUnknown = Boolean(config.tags.allowUnknownTags);
-    const badTag = { title: 'lkjasdlkjfb' };
-    const badTag2 = new tag.Tag('type', '{string} I am a string!');
+    const badTag = { dependencies: jsdoc.deps, title: 'lkjasdlkjfb' };
+    const badTag2 = new tag.Tag('type', '{string} I am a string!', null, jsdoc.deps);
     const meta = {
       filename: 'asdf.js',
       lineno: 1,
       comment: 'Better luck next time.',
     };
-    const goodTag = new tag.Tag('name', 'MyDocletName', meta); // mustHaveValue
-    const goodTag2 = new tag.Tag('ignore', '', meta); // mustNotHaveValue
+    const goodTag = new tag.Tag('name', 'MyDocletName', meta, jsdoc.deps); // mustHaveValue
+    const goodTag2 = new tag.Tag('ignore', '', meta, jsdoc.deps); // mustNotHaveValue
 
     function validateTag(theTag) {
       validator.validate(theTag, dictionary.lookUp(theTag.title), meta);
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
index c773763d..4f45ace8 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/jsdoc/util/templateHelper.js
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     let attribs;
 
     it('should return an array', () => {
-      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** ljklajsdf */', {});
+      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** ljklajsdf */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       attribs = helper.getAttribs(doc);
 
       expect(attribs).toBeEmptyArray();
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     function doTests(tests, whatNotToContain) {
       for (const src in tests) {
         if (hasOwnProp.call(tests, src)) {
-          doc = new doclet.Doclet(`/** ${src} */`, {});
+          doc = new doclet.Doclet(`/** ${src} */`, {}, jsdoc.deps);
           attribs = helper.getAttribs(doc);
 
           if (tests[src]) {
@@ -782,7 +782,11 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     });
 
     it('should detect multiple attributes', () => {
-      const fdsaFoo = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const module:fdsa~FOO\n@readonly\n@private */', {});
+      const fdsaFoo = new doclet.Doclet(
+        '/** @const module:fdsa~FOO\n@readonly\n@private */',
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
+      );
 
       attribs = helper.getAttribs(fdsaFoo);
 
@@ -814,14 +818,14 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
 
     // returns links to allowed types for a doclet.
     it('returns an empty array if the doclet has no specified type', () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const ASDF */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const ASDF */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const types = helper.getSignatureTypes(doc);
 
       expect(types).toBeEmptyArray();
     });
 
     it("returns a string array of the doclet's types", () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {number|Array.<boolean>} ASDF */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {number|Array.<boolean>} ASDF */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const types = helper.getSignatureTypes(doc);
 
       expect(types).toBeArrayOfSize(2);
@@ -836,7 +840,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
       // make some links.
       helper.longnameToUrl.MyClass = 'MyClass.html';
 
-      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {MyClass} ASDF */', {});
+      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {MyClass} ASDF */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       types = helper.getSignatureTypes(doc);
 
       expect(types).toBeArrayOfSize(1);
@@ -850,7 +854,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
       // make some links.
       helper.longnameToUrl.MyClass = 'MyClass.html';
 
-      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {MyClass} ASDF */', {});
+      doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @const {MyClass} ASDF */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       types = helper.getSignatureTypes(doc, 'myCSSClass');
 
       expect(types).toBeArrayOfSize(1);
@@ -862,7 +866,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     // retrieves parameter names.
     // if css class is provided, optional parameters are wrapped in a <span> with that class.
     it('returns an empty array if the doclet has no specified type', () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @function myFunction */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @function myFunction */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const params = helper.getSignatureParams(doc);
 
       expect(params).toBeEmptyArray();
@@ -871,7 +875,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     it("returns a string array of the doclet's parameter names", () => {
       const doc = new doclet.Doclet(
         '/** @function myFunction\n @param {string} foo - asdf. */',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       const params = helper.getSignatureParams(doc);
 
@@ -886,7 +891,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
           ' * @param {number} [bar=1] - another explanation.\n' +
           ' * @param {string} [baz] - another explanation.\n' +
           ' */',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       const params = helper.getSignatureParams(doc, 'cssClass');
 
@@ -903,7 +909,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
           ' * @param {number} [bar=1] - another explanation.\n' +
           ' * @param {string} [baz] - another explanation.\n' +
           ' */',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       const params = helper.getSignatureParams(doc);
 
@@ -936,7 +943,7 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     });
 
     it('returns an empty array if the doclet has no returns', () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @function myFunction */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @function myFunction */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const returns = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc);
 
       expect(returns).toBeEmptyArray();
@@ -945,7 +952,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     it('returns an empty array if the doclet has @returns but with no type', () => {
       const doc = new doclet.Doclet(
         '/** @function myFunction\n@returns an interesting result.*/',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       const returns = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc);
 
@@ -953,14 +961,14 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     });
 
     it('uses the value of the `yields` property', () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @yields {string} A string. */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @yields {string} A string. */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const html = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc);
 
       expect(html).toContain('string');
     });
 
     it('prefers `yields` over `returns`', () => {
-      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @yields {string}\n@returns {number} */', {});
+      const doc = new doclet.Doclet('/** @yields {string}\n@returns {number} */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
       const html = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc);
 
       expect(html).toContain('string');
@@ -976,7 +984,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
 
       doc = new doclet.Doclet(
         '/** @function myFunction\n@returns {number|MyClass} an interesting result.*/',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       returns = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc);
 
@@ -994,7 +1003,8 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
 
       doc = new doclet.Doclet(
         '/** @function myFunction\n@returns {number|MyClass} an interesting result.*/',
-        {}
+        {},
+        jsdoc.deps
       );
       returns = helper.getSignatureReturns(doc, 'myCssClass');
 
@@ -1012,14 +1022,16 @@ describe('jsdoc/util/templateHelper', () => {
     // make a hierarchy.
     const lackeys = new doclet.Doclet(
       '/** @member lackeys\n@memberof module:mafia/gangs.Sharks~Henchman\n@instance*/',
-      {}
+      {},
+      jsdoc.deps
     );
     const henchman = new doclet.Doclet(
       '/** @class Henchman\n@memberof module:mafia/gangs.Sharks\n@inner */',
-      {}
+      {},
+      jsdoc.deps
     );
-    const gang = new doclet.Doclet('/** @namespace module:mafia/gangs.Sharks */', {});
-    const mafia = new doclet.Doclet('/** @module mafia/gangs */', {});
+    const gang = new doclet.Doclet('/** @namespace module:mafia/gangs.Sharks */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
+    const mafia = new doclet.Doclet('/** @module mafia/gangs */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
     const data = taffy([lackeys, henchman, gang, mafia]);
 
     afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/lendstag.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/lendstag.js
index 9e94c258..4449d477 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/lendstag.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/lendstag.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ describe('@lends tag', () => {
   // see also specs/documentation/lends.js for tests on @lends behaviour.
   const { Doclet } = require('jsdoc/doclet');
 
-  const doc = new Doclet('/** @lends */', {});
-  const doc2 = new Doclet('/** @lends MyClass# */', {});
+  const doc = new Doclet('/** @lends */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
+  const doc2 = new Doclet('/** @lends MyClass# */', {}, jsdoc.deps);
 
   it("sets the doclet's 'alias' property to the tag value or <global>", () => {
     expect(doc.alias).toBe('<global>');
diff --git a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/overviewtag.js b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/overviewtag.js
index bb7bd840..94573e5e 100644
--- a/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/overviewtag.js
+++ b/packages/jsdoc/test/specs/tags/overviewtag.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('@overview tag', () => {
         lineno: 1,
         filename: fakePath,
       };
-      doclet = new Doclet(docletSrc, docletMeta);
+      doclet = new Doclet(docletSrc, docletMeta, jsdoc.deps);
       doclet.addTag('file', 'A random file.');
 
       expect(doclet.name).toBe('somefile.js');