dependency-upgrade
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.
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Dependency 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
Audit Dependencies
# npm
npm outdated
npm audit
npm audit fix
# yarn
yarn outdated
yarn audit
# Check for major updates
npx npm-check-updates
npx npm-check-updates -u # Update package.json
Analyze Dependency Tree
# See why a package is installed
npm ls package-name
yarn why package-name
# Find duplicate packages
npm dedupe
yarn dedupe
# Visualize dependencies
npx madge --image graph.png src/
Compatibility Matrix
// compatibility-matrix.js
const compatibilityMatrix = {
'react': {
'16.x': {
'react-dom': '^16.0.0',
'react-router-dom': '^5.0.0',
'@testing-library/react': '^11.0.0'
},
'17.x': {
'react-dom': '^17.0.0',
'react-router-dom': '^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0',
'@testing-library/react': '^12.0.0'
},
'18.x': {
'react-dom': '^18.0.0',
'react-router-dom': '^6.0.0',
'@testing-library/react': '^13.0.0'
}
}
};
function checkCompatibility(packages) {
// Validate package versions against matrix
}
Staged Upgrade Strategy
Phase 1: Planning
# 1. Identify current versions
npm list --depth=0
# 2. Check for breaking changes
# Read CHANGELOG.md and MIGRATION.md
# 3. Create upgrade plan
echo "Upgrade order:
1. TypeScript
2. React
3. React Router
4. Testing libraries
5. Build tools" > UPGRADE_PLAN.md
Phase 2: Incremental Updates
# Don't upgrade everything at once!
# Step 1: Update TypeScript
npm install typescript@latest
# Test
npm run test
npm run build
# Step 2: Update React (one major version at a time)
npm install react@17 react-dom@17
# Test again
npm run test
# Step 3: Continue with other packages
npm install react-router-dom@6
# And so on...
Phase 3: Validation
// tests/compatibility.test.js
describe('Dependency Compatibility', () => {
it('should have compatible React versions', () => {
const reactVersion = require('react/package.json').version;
const reactDomVersion = require('react-dom/package.json').version;
expect(reactVersion).toBe(reactDomVersion);
});
it('should not have peer dependency warnings', () => {
// Run npm ls and check for warnings
});
});
Breaking Change Handling
Identifying Breaking Changes
# Use changelog parsers
npx changelog-parser react 16.0.0 17.0.0
# Or manually check
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/facebook/react/main/CHANGELOG.md
Codemod for Automated Fixes
# React upgrade codemods
npx react-codeshift <transform> <path>
# Example: Update lifecycle methods
npx react-codeshift \
--parser tsx \
--transform react-codeshift/transforms/rename-unsafe-lifecycles.js \
src/
Custom Migration Script
// migration-script.js
const fs = require('fs');
const glob = require('glob');
glob('src/**/*.tsx', (err, files) => {
files.forEach(file => {
let content = fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
// Replace old API with new API
content = content.replace(
/componentWillMount/g,
'UNSAFE_componentWillMount'
);
// Update imports
content = content.replace(
/import { Component } from 'react'/g,
"import React, { Component } from 'react'"
);
fs.writeFileSync(file, content);
});
});
Testing Strategy
Unit Tests
// Ensure tests pass before and after upgrade
npm run test
// Update test utilities if needed
npm install @testing-library/react@latest
Integration Tests
// tests/integration/app.test.js
describe('App Integration', () => {
it('should render without crashing', () => {
render(<App />);
});
it('should handle navigation', () => {
const { getByText } = render(<App />);
fireEvent.click(getByText('Navigate'));
expect(screen.getByText('New Page')).toBeInTheDocument();
});
});
Visual Re
Use Cases
- -parser tsx \
- -transform react-codeshift/transforms/rename-unsafe-lifecycles.js \
Quick Info
- Source
- antigravity
- Category
- Document Processing
- Repository
- View Repo
- Scraped At
- Jan 29, 2026
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