# Dependency Updater

> Scans and opens PRs for outdated npm/pip/cargo dependencies weekly. Use to automate dependency maintenance and security patching across repositories.

- Skill: `greenmamba29/dependency-updater` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add greenmamba29/dependency-updater`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/greenmamba29/dependency-updater/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: Greenmamba29 (https://skillmd.com/u/greenmamba29)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/greenmamba29/dependency-updater

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# Dependency Updater Agent

## When to use
Use this skill to scan a repository for outdated dependencies and automatically open PRs to update them.

## Instructions
1. Clone or access the repository in the cloud environment
2. Run the appropriate package manager audit (npm audit, pip-audit, cargo audit)
3. Identify packages with available updates, prioritizing security patches
4. Group updates by major/minor/patch severity
5. Create individual PRs for major updates and batch PRs for minor/patch
6. Add test results and changelog links to each PR description
7. Label PRs with dependency-update and set appropriate reviewers

## Environment
- Runtime: ubuntu-22
- Trigger: Scheduled
- Category: DevOps Agents

## Examples
- "Update all npm packages in my Next.js repo and open PRs"
- "Run weekly security audit and patch vulnerable dependencies"