# Renovate Automated Dependency Update Bot and CLI

> Renovate is an open source dependency automation tool that discovers package files and opens update pull requests across many ecosystems. This skill fits agents that need to plan, configure, or operate dependency update workflows in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or other supported source control platforms.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/renovate-automated-dependency-update-bot-and-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/renovate-automated-dependency-update-bot-and-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/renovate-automated-dependency-update-bot-and-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/renovate-automated-dependency-update-bot-and-cli

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# Renovate Automated Dependency Update Bot and CLI

Renovate is an open source dependency automation tool that discovers package files and opens update pull requests across many ecosystems. This skill fits agents that need to plan, configure, or operate dependency update workflows in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or other supported source control platforms.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, Git platform access, and repository configuration files

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate

## Documentation

- https://docs.renovatebot.com

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/renovate-automated-dependency-update-bot-and-cli/)