# Dependency Update

> Read release notes/changelogs, update a defined dependency scope, handle breaking changes, and verify. Explicit-only; no broad update-everything by inference.

- Skill: `hmbown/dependency-update` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmbown/dependency-update`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmbown/dependency-update/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: Hmbown (https://skillmd.com/u/hmbown)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hmbown/dependency-update

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# Dependency Update

## Invocation
Explicit-only with a defined dependency scope.

## Non-goals
- No inferred “update everything”.
- No publish/release.

## Workflow
1. Identify the dependency set and current versions.
2. Read release notes/changelogs.
3. Apply updates and fix breakages.
4. Verify with the project’s test/build gates.