Dependency Updater

Overview

Scans project dependencies and checks for updates, shows changelogs, identifies breaking changes.

When to Use

• User asks to "update dependencies" or "check for updates"
• Regular maintenance

How It Works

Step 1: Detect package manager

package.json -> npm

pyproject.toml -> pip

Cargo.toml -> cargo

go.mod -> go

Step 2: Check outdated

npm: npm outdated --json

pip: pip list --outdated --format=json

cargo: cargo outdated

Step 3: Risk assessment

Patch (1.2.3 -> 1.2.4): Low risk - auto-update

Minor (1.2.3 -> 1.3.0): Medium - show changelog

Major (1.2.3 -> 2.0.0): High - show breaking changes

Output Format

Major Updates: express 4.17.1 -> 5.0.0 [BREAKING changes]

Minor Updates: axios 0.21.1 -> 0.21.4 [Bug fixes]

Patch Updates: debug 4.3.1 -> 4.3.4 [Security patch]

Update Strategy

1. Show report first - never update blindly
2. Update in stages: patches -> minors -> majors
3. Run tests after each update
4. Commit each update separately