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Update Rust Deps by wasabeef — Agent Skill

Name: Update Rust Deps
Author: wasabeef

File contents

Safely update Rust dependencies

Safely update dependencies in your Rust project.

Usage

# Check dependency status and request Claude's help
cargo tree
"Please update the dependencies in Cargo.toml to their latest versions"

Basic Examples

# Check current dependencies
cat Cargo.toml
"Analyze this Rust project's dependencies and tell me which crates can be updated"

# Check list of updatable crates
cargo update --dry-run
"Analyze the risk level of updating these crates"

Integration with Claude

# Comprehensive dependency update
cat Cargo.toml
"Analyze Rust dependencies and perform the following:
1. Research the latest version of each crate
2. Check for breaking changes
3. Evaluate risk level (safe, caution, dangerous)
4. Suggest necessary code changes
5. Generate updated Cargo.toml"

# Safe, gradual update
cargo tree
"Update only crates that can be safely updated, avoiding major version upgrades"

# Impact analysis for specific crate update
"Tell me the impact and necessary changes when updating tokio to the latest version"

Detailed Examples

# Detailed analysis including release notes
cat Cargo.toml && cargo tree
"Analyze dependencies and provide the following for each crate in table format:
1. Current → Latest version
2. Risk evaluation (safe, caution, dangerous)
3. Main changes (from CHANGELOG)
4. Trait bound changes
5. Required code fixes"

# Async runtime migration analysis
cat Cargo.toml src/main.rs
"Present all necessary changes for migrating from async-std to tokio or upgrading tokio to a new major version"

Risk Criteria

Safe (🟢):
- Patch version upgrade (0.1.2 → 0.1.3)
- Bug fixes only
- Backward compatibility guaranteed

Caution (🟡):
- Minor version upgrade (0.1.0 → 0.2.0)
- New features added
- Deprecation warnings

Dangerous (🔴):
- Major version upgrade (0.x.y → 1.0.0, 1.x.y → 2.0.0)
- Breaking changes
- API removals or modifications
- Trait bound changes

Execution of Update

# Create backups
cp Cargo.toml Cargo.toml.backup
cp Cargo.lock Cargo.lock.backup

# Execute update
cargo update

# Verify after update
cargo check
cargo test
cargo clippy

Notes

Always verify functionality after updates. If issues occur, restore with:

cp Cargo.toml.backup Cargo.toml
cp Cargo.lock.backup Cargo.lock
cargo build

---name: update-rust-depsdescription: Safely update Rust dependencies. Trigger with "update Rust dependencies", "update Cargo.toml", "upgrade crates", "cargo update".---# Safely update Rust dependenciesSafely update dependencies in your Rust project.## Usage```bash# Check dependency status and request Claude's helpcargo tree"Please update the dependencies in Cargo.toml to their latest versions"```## Basic Examples```bash# Check current dependenciescat Cargo.toml"Analyze this Rust project's dependencies and tell me which crates can be updated"# Check list of updatable cratescargo update --dry-run"Analyze the risk level of updating these crates"```## Integration with Claude```bash# Comprehensive dependency updatecat Cargo.toml"Analyze Rust dependencies and perform the following:1. Research the latest version of each crate2. Check for breaking changes3. Evaluate risk level (safe, caution, dangerous)4. Suggest necessary code changes5. Generate updated Cargo.toml"# Safe, gradual updatecargo tree"Update only crates that can be safely updated, avoiding major version upgrades"# Impact analysis for specific crate update"Tell me the impact and necessary changes when updating tokio to the latest version"```## Detailed Examples```bash# Detailed analysis including release notescat Cargo.toml && cargo tree"Analyze dependencies and provide the following for each crate in table format:1. Current → Latest version2. Risk evaluation (safe, caution, dangerous)3. Main changes (from CHANGELOG)4. Trait bound changes5. Required code fixes"# Async runtime migration analysiscat Cargo.toml src/main.rs"Present all necessary changes for migrating from async-std to tokio or upgrading tokio to a new major version"```## Risk Criteria```textSafe (🟢):- Patch version upgrade (0.1.2 → 0.1.3)- Bug fixes only- Backward compatibility guaranteedCaution (🟡):- Minor version upgrade (0.1.0 → 0.2.0)- New features added- Deprecation warningsDangerous (🔴):- Major version upgrade (0.x.y → 1.0.0, 1.x.y → 2.0.0)- Breaking changes- API removals or modifications- Trait bound changes```## Execution of Update```bash# Create backupscp Cargo.toml Cargo.toml.backupcp Cargo.lock Cargo.lock.backup# Execute updatecargo update# Verify after updatecargo checkcargo testcargo clippy```## NotesAlways verify functionality after updates. If issues occur, restore with:```bashcp Cargo.toml.backup Cargo.tomlcp Cargo.lock.backup Cargo.lockcargo build```

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