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dependency-upgrade

Coordinates multi-step project migrations with automated execution and rollback safeguards.

38.6k|4.1k|Updated Jul 24, 2025
Search Tags:#testing#versioning#compatibility#dependencies#upgrade#codemod
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npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill dependency-upgrade-wshobson
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Skill: dependency-upgrade
Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/framework-migration/skills/dependency-upgrade
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/wshobson/agents --skill dependency-upgrade-wshobson

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the complex and often risky process of upgrading major dependencies and framework versions, ensuring compatibility and minimizing breaking changes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Version Auditing: Identifies outdated dependencies and potential conflicts.
  • Compatibility Analysis: Provides tools and strategies for checking compatibility between versions.
  • Staged Rollout: Guides users through incremental updates to reduce risk.
  • Automated Fixes: Leverages codemods for automated refactoring of breaking changes.
  • Comprehensive Testing: Integrates unit, integration, and visual regression testing.
  • Use Case: When upgrading a React application from v17 to v18, this Skill helps analyze compatibility, plan the upgrade steps, apply necessary code transformations, and validate the changes through automated tests.

Quick Start

Use the dependency-upgrade skill to audit current dependencies and plan an upgrade for the 'react' package.

Frequently Asked Questions about dependency-upgrade

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I upgrade major framework versions without introducing breaking changes?▼

A staged rollout strategy for major dependency upgrades involves incremental updates to reduce risk. This Skill guides you through semantic versioning review and dependency tree analysis to plan safe, step-by-step framework version updates with comprehensive testing validation.

What is the best way to analyze dependency compatibility before updating a package?▼

Dependency compatibility analysis checks version compatibility across your dependency tree to identify potential conflicts. This Skill performs semantic versioning review and dependency tree analysis to detect issues before applying major version upgrades or security-vulnerable dependency modernization.

Can I automate code refactoring when upgrading to a new framework version?▼

Yes, you can automate code refactoring during a framework version upgrade by leveraging codemods. This Skill applies codemods to automatically refactor breaking changes, reducing manual effort when updating packages like React from v17 to v18.

How do I resolve complex dependency conflicts in my project?▼

Resolving complex dependency conflicts requires semantic versioning review and dependency tree analysis to identify incompatible packages. This Skill audits dependencies, identifies conflicts, and guides staged updates to incrementally resolve version mismatches safely.

Does upgrading a security-vulnerable dependency require comprehensive testing?▼

Security-vulnerable dependency modernization requires comprehensive testing including unit, integration, and visual regression tests to ensure stability. This Skill integrates automated testing validation to verify that security updates do not introduce breaking changes.

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