Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
dependency-updater
Smart dependency management for any language. Auto-detects project type, applies safe updates automatically, prompts for major versions, diagnoses and fixes dependency issues.
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for dependency management across multiple languages that automate updates and security audits.
What it needs
Requires bundle, cargo, dotnet, go, mvn, pip-review, taze installed locally. About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Dependency Updater Smart dependency management for any language with automatic detection and safe updates. --- Quick Start The skill auto-detects your project type and handles the rest. --- Triggers Trigger Example --------- --------- Update dependencies "update dependencies", "update deps" Check outdated "check for outdated packages" Fix dependency issues "fix my dependency problems" Security audit "audit dependencies for vulnerabilities" Diagnose deps "diagnose dependency issues" --- Supported Languages Language Package File Update Tool Audit Tool ---------- -------------- ------------- ------------ Node.js package.json taze npm audit Python requirements.txt, pyproject.toml pip-review safety, pip-audit Go go.mod go get -u govulncheck Rust Cargo.toml cargo update cargo audit Ruby Gemfile bundle update bundle audit Java pom.xml, build.gradle mvn versions: mvn dependency: .NET .csproj dotnet outdated dotnet list package --vulnerable --- Quick Reference Update Type Version Change Action ------------- ---------------- -------- Fixed No ^ or ~ Skip (intentionally pinned) PATCH x.y.z → x.y.Z Auto-apply MINOR x.y.z → x.Y.0 Auto-apply MAJOR x.y.z → X.0.0 Prompt user individually --- Workflow --- Commands by Language Node.js (npm/yarn/pnpm) Python Go Rust Ruby Java (Maven) .NET --- Diagnosis Mode When dependencies are broken, run diagnosis: Common Issues & Fixes Issue Symptoms Fix ------- ---------- ----- Version Conflict "Cannot resolve dependency tree" Clean install, use overrides/resolutions Peer Dependency "Peer dependency not satisfied" Install required peer version Security Vuln npm audit shows issues npm audit fix or manual update Unused Deps Bloated bundle Run depcheck (Node) or equivalent Duplicate Deps Multiple versions installed Run npm dedupe or equivalent Emergency Fixes --- Security Audit Run security checks for any project: Severity Response Severity Action ---------- -------- Critical Fix immediately High Fix within 24h Moderate Fix within 1 week Low Fix in …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/dependency-updater--a96524