Agent skill · software engineering · wshobson
dependency-upgrade
Manage major dependency version upgrades with compatibility analysis, staged rollout, and comprehensive testing. Use when upgrading framework versions, updating major dependencies, or managing breaking changes in libraries.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and scripts for managing major dependency upgrades that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires jscodeshift, madge, npm, yarn installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-05. 38,570 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Dependency Upgrade Master major dependency version upgrades, compatibility analysis, staged upgrade strategies, and comprehensive testing approaches. When to Use This Skill Upgrading major framework versions Updating security-vulnerable dependencies Modernizing legacy dependencies Resolving dependency conflicts Planning incremental upgrade paths Testing compatibility matrices Automating dependency updates Semantic Versioning Review Dependency Analysis Audit Dependencies Analyze Dependency Tree Compatibility Matrix Staged Upgrade Strategy Phase 1: Planning Phase 2: Incremental Updates Phase 3: Validation Breaking Change Handling Identifying Breaking Changes Codemod for Automated Fixes Custom Migration Script Testing Strategy Unit Tests Integration Tests Visual Regression Tests E2E Tests Automated Dependency Updates Renovate Configuration Dependabot Configuration Rollback Plan Common Upgrade Patterns Lock File Management Peer Dependency Resolution Workspace Upgrades
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills wshobson/dependency-upgrade