dependabot-pr-reviewer

Reviews Dependabot pull requests by analyzing changelogs and code usage to produce per-package concern tables.

1|1|Updated Apr 15, 2012
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/siukaido/dotfiles --skill dependabot-pr-reviewer-siukaido
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Skill: dependabot-pr-reviewer
Source: https://github.com/siukaido/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/dependabot-pr-reviewer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/siukaido/dotfiles --skill dependabot-pr-reviewer-siukaido

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Reviewing Dependabot dependency-update PRs manually means digging through changelogs, checking for breaking changes, and verifying how updated packages are used in your codebase. This Skill automates that investigation and produces a structured risk report with a merge checklist. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Cross-ecosystem detection: Automatically identifies Node.js, Ruby, Go, Python, Rust, PHP, Java/Kotlin, and GitHub Actions from manifest files and branch name prefixes. - Changelog-driven risk analysis: Fetches release notes for every intermediate version, flags breaking changes, and cross-references actual usage in your repository via grep. - Graded concern report: Classifies each package as High/Medium/Low/None and generates an adoption checklist (lint, type-check, tests, manual verification) tailored to the ecosystem. - Use Case: You receive a PR from dependabot/bundler/rails-7.2.0. Run the Skill to get a table of all updated gems, their breaking changes, where they are used in your Rails app, and exactly which checks to run before merging. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to review the currently checked-out Dependabot branch, or specify a PR number like "review dependabot PR #258".

Frequently Asked Questions about dependabot-pr-reviewer

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I review a Dependabot pull request automatically?

Check out the Dependabot branch or provide its PR number, then invoke the review workflow. It extracts updated packages from manifest diffs, fetches changelogs for every intermediate version, and outputs a concern-level table with a merge checklist.

What package ecosystems does Dependabot review support?

It supports Node.js, Ruby, Go, Python, Rust, PHP, Java/Kotlin, and GitHub Actions. The ecosystem is auto-detected from manifest files like package.json, Gemfile, go.mod, or from the branch name prefix such as dependabot/bundler/.

Can it review dependency updates in a monorepo with multiple languages?

Yes. It scans all subdirectories for manifest files and handles multiple ecosystems in parallel, recording which app or package each changed manifest belongs to and organizing usage locations per subproject.

Does it check how updated packages are used in my code?

Yes. It greps the repository for import and require statements matching each updated package, then checks for removed APIs, changed signatures, config schema changes, and peer dependency conflicts at the exact file and line.

When does the review write a report file versus printing to stdout?

A markdown report file is written only when at least one High or Medium concern exists, or when an output path is explicitly provided. If all packages are Low or None, the full result prints to stdout without creating files.

What tools are required to run a Dependabot PR review?

You need git for diff extraction, an authenticated GitHub CLI (gh) for fetching PR metadata and bodies, and internet access so release notes and changelogs can be retrieved from registries like npmjs.com or rubygems.org.