Does it support both npm and yarn?

Yes, it includes comprehensive commands and lockfile management best practices for both npm and yarn package managers.

What is a staged upgrade strategy?

It is an incremental approach where dependencies are updated one by one or in small related groups, followed by full regression testing to isolate errors.

Can it help with security vulnerabilities?

Yes, the skill provides specific workflows for dependency auditing (npm audit/yarn audit) and planning immediate patches for security-vulnerable packages.

How does this skill handle breaking changes?

It utilizes changelog analysis and automated codemods to refactor existing code patterns to match the requirements of new library APIs.

Dependency Upgrade Master

Name: Dependency Upgrade Master
Author: Activer007

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Deployment & DevOps

Manages major software dependency upgrades through compatibility analysis, staged rollouts, and automated testing strategies.

The Dependency Upgrade skill empowers Claude to navigate complex version transitions, ensuring software stability during major framework or library updates. It provides a structured framework for auditing existing dependencies, analyzing breaking changes via changelogs, implementing codemods for automated refactoring, and validating the upgrade through a comprehensive testing matrix spanning unit, integration, and visual regression tests. By leveraging staged rollout strategies and automated update configurations for tools like Renovate or Dependabot, it minimizes risks associated with dependency conflicts and security vulnerabilities while maintaining modern codebases.

Key Features

01Staged incremental upgrade planning and order

02Automated update configuration for Dependabot and Renovate

03Multi-layer testing strategy (Unit, E2E, and Visual Regression)

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05Compatibility matrix analysis for complex frameworks

06Automated breaking change handling via codemods

Use Cases

01Standardizing automated dependency maintenance schedules across teams

02Resolving complex peer dependency conflicts and security vulnerabilities

03Migrating a React application across multiple major versions safely

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills dependency-upgrade

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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