dependency-updater

Overview

Dependency Updater is a skill from softaworks/agent-toolkit that provides smart dependency management for any programming language with automatic project type detection and safe updates. It auto-detects your project type from package files, applies PATCH and MINOR updates automatically, prompts for MAJOR version changes, and can diagnose and fix dependency issues.

Key Features

• Auto-Detection of 7 Languages - Automatically detects project type from package files and selects the appropriate update tools for Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Ruby, Java, and .NET
• Safe Update Strategy - Automatically applies PATCH and MINOR updates while prompting the user individually for each MAJOR version change, skipping intentionally pinned versions
• Security Auditing - Built-in security audit capabilities using language-specific tools like npm audit, safety/pip-audit, govulncheck, cargo audit, and more
• Diagnosis Mode - Diagnoses dependency issues including conflicts, missing packages, and version incompatibilities with targeted fix suggestions
• Natural Language Triggers - Activated by simple commands like "update my dependencies", "check for outdated packages", "audit dependencies", or "diagnose dependency issues"

Who is this for?

This skill is designed for developers working in any of the supported languages who want a unified, intelligent approach to keeping dependencies up to date. It is particularly useful for teams managing multiple projects across different languages who want consistent dependency management practices and automated security auditing without remembering language-specific commands.