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Next Upgrade by openai — Agent Skill

Name: Next Upgrade
Author: OpenAI

File contents

Upgrade Next.js

Upgrade the current project to the latest Next.js version following official migration guides.

Instructions

Detect current version: Read package.json to identify the current Next.js version and related dependencies (React, React DOM, etc.)
Fetch the latest upgrade guide: Use WebFetch to get the official upgrade documentation:
- Codemods: https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/codemods
- Version-specific guides (adjust version as needed):
Determine upgrade path: Based on current version, identify which migration steps apply. For major version jumps, upgrade incrementally (e.g., 13 → 14 → 15).
Run codemods first: Next.js provides codemods to automate breaking changes:
```
npx @next/codemod@latest <transform> <path>
```
Common transforms:
- next-async-request-api - Updates async Request APIs (v15)
- next-request-geo-ip - Migrates geo/ip properties (v15)
- next-dynamic-access-named-export - Transforms dynamic imports (v15)
Update dependencies: Upgrade Next.js and peer dependencies together:
```
npm install next@latest react@latest react-dom@latest
```
Review breaking changes: Check the upgrade guide for manual changes needed:
- API changes (e.g., async params in v15)
- Configuration changes in next.config.js
- Deprecated features being removed

Update TypeScript types (if applicable):

npm install @types/react@latest @types/react-dom@latest

Test the upgrade:
- Run npm run build to check for build errors
- Run npm run dev and test key functionality

---name: next-upgradedescription: Upgrade Next.js to the latest version following official migration guides and codemods. Use when upgrading Next.js versions, running codemods, or migrating between major releases.---# Upgrade Next.jsUpgrade the current project to the latest Next.js version following official migration guides.## Instructions1. **Detect current version**: Read `package.json` to identify the current Next.js version and related dependencies (React, React DOM, etc.)2. **Fetch the latest upgrade guide**: Use WebFetch to get the official upgrade documentation: - Codemods: https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/codemods - Version-specific guides (adjust version as needed): - https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-16 - https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-15 - https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-143. **Determine upgrade path**: Based on current version, identify which migration steps apply. For major version jumps, upgrade incrementally (e.g., 13 → 14 → 15).4. **Run codemods first**: Next.js provides codemods to automate breaking changes: ```bash npx @next/codemod@latest <transform> <path> ``` Common transforms: - `next-async-request-api` - Updates async Request APIs (v15) - `next-request-geo-ip` - Migrates geo/ip properties (v15) - `next-dynamic-access-named-export` - Transforms dynamic imports (v15)5. **Update dependencies**: Upgrade Next.js and peer dependencies together: ```bash npm install next@latest react@latest react-dom@latest ```6. **Review breaking changes**: Check the upgrade guide for manual changes needed: - API changes (e.g., async params in v15) - Configuration changes in `next.config.js` - Deprecated features being removed7. **Update TypeScript types** (if applicable): ```bash npm install @types/react@latest @types/react-dom@latest ```8. **Test the upgrade**: - Run `npm run build` to check for build errors - Run `npm run dev` and test key functionality

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