/update-deps

/update-deps discovers outdated packages, applies migrations for major-version bumps, and validates the project through the full quality gate. It is wired to the statusline: when work is pending, the statusline shows a Run /update-deps indicator that loads the skill when clicked.

When to use it

Run /update-deps when the statusline signals pending work, or any time you want to bring dependencies current. For routine maintenance on a stable project, this replaces manual pnpm outdated inspection.

How to invoke

Click the Run /update-deps statusline indicator, or trigger by phrasing:

• “update dependencies”
• “bump deps”
• “run dependabot”

How it picks targets

Updates are grouped so companion packages move together. When any package in a group is outdated, the entire group ships in the same install. Groups include:

react-router, react, tailwindcss, storybook, vitest, playwright, eslint, testing-library, typescript, i18next, msw, vite, zod-conform, fontawesome, stylelint, prettier, husky

Packages outside any group form singleton groups.

Waves

After grouping, updates are classified into two waves:

• Wave A — minor and patch bumps, bundled into one install.
• Wave B — major-version bumps, each group processed individually with its own migration guide and code edits.

Pinned versions

Packages pinned in package.json (no ^ or ~) stay pinned to the exact target. Unpinned specs use ^<latest>.

Quality gate

After applying updates, the skill runs the full quality gate:

pnpm typecheck
pnpm lint
pnpm test --run
pnpm pw
pnpm build

Gotchas

• Must run from the main checkout, not a linked worktree. The skill rejects worktree invocations early and surfaces the cached outdated count from main so you know whether action is even pending.
• Must run from main or master, or from an existing chore branch. If on main, the skill creates chore/update-deps-<timestamp>.
• The final report is built from agent-returned data only. Anything filtered before installation (the ESLint cap) is silent on purpose.

Source: .claude/skills/update-deps/SKILL.md.