ai-assist-npm-update

To bulk update npm dependencies across a monorepo, this Skill scans your project tree for package.json files, detects outdated packages using npm outdated, and upgrades each to its wanted version before running npm install.

Yes, safe in-range upgrades are supported. The Skill reads npm outdated output and rewrites dependency version specifiers to the wanted version using the caret prefix, ensuring upgrades stay within compatible ranges.

When updating package.json files, the Skill detects and preserves your existing indentation style, writes back the file with the new dependency version specifiers, and then runs npm install to refresh your lockfiles.

Yes, the npm dependency update tool supports a dry run mode. By passing the --dry-run flag, you can preview the detected outdated packages and planned version bumps across your project tree without modifying any files.

The best way to update outdated nodejs dependencies across many projects is using a bulk-update tool that traverses your project tree, excludes node_modules, and applies consistent version upgrades to every detected package.json file.

Yes, you can customize the root directory scope by passing the --root flag. This allows you to target a specific subdirectory within your project tree rather than running the npm package update from the current working directory.