Dependency Upgrade Agent Skill
Manage major dependency version upgrades with compatibility analysis, staged rollout, and comprehensive testing. Use when upgrading framework versions, updating major dependencies, or managing breaking changes in libraries.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/Dokhacgiakhoa/Agent-Skills-4-Vibe-Coding-CLI --skill dependency-upgradeWhat comes with it
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24 sections, as written by the authorDependency Upgrade
Master major dependency version upgrades, compatibility analysis, staged upgrade strategies, and comprehensive testing approaches.
Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to dependency upgrade
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Instructions
- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Use this skill when
- Upgrading major framework versions
- Updating security-vulnerable dependencies
- Modernizing legacy dependencies
- Resolving dependency conflicts
- Planning incremental upgrade paths
- Testing compatibility matrices
- Automating dependency updates
Semantic Versioning Review
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (e.g., 2.3.1)
MAJOR: Breaking changes
MINOR: New features, backward compatible
PATCH: Bug fixes, backward compatible
^2.3.1 = >=2.3.1 <3.0.0 (minor updates)
~2.3.1 = >=2.3.1 <2.4.0 (patch updates)
2.3.1 = exact version
Dependency Analysis
🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)
1. Audit Dependencies
2. Analyze Dependency Tree
3. Phase 1: Planning
4. Phase 2: Incremental Updates
5. Phase 3: Validation
6. Identifying Breaking Changes
7. Codemod for Automated Fixes
8. Custom Migration Script
9. Unit Tests
10. Integration Tests
11. Visual Regression Tests
12. E2E Tests
13. Renovate Configuration
14. Dependabot Configuration
15. Lock File Management
16. Peer Dependency Resolution
17. Workspace Upgrades
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How to use it
Take dokhacgiakhoa/dependency-upgrade from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
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