| name | dependabot-pr-rollup |
| description | Find open Dependabot PRs for the current GitHub repo, compare each PR head to its base branch, replay only the net dependency changes in a fresh worktree and branch, run npm validation, and optionally commit, push, and open a PR. Use when you want to batch or manually replicate active Dependabot updates. |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Requires git, git worktree, gh CLI auth, npm, and a GitHub repo with an origin remote. |
Dependabot PR Rollup
When to use
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- find all open Dependabot PRs in the current repo
- reproduce their net effect in one local branch
- validate the result with the repo's standard npm checks
- optionally commit, push, and open a PR
Workflow
- Inspect the current checkout state, but do not reuse a dirty worktree.
- List open Dependabot PRs with
gh pr list --state open --author app/dependabot.
- For each PR, collect the title, base branch, head branch, changed files, and relevant diffs.
- Compare each PR head against
origin/<base> instead of trusting the PR title. Dependabot PRs can already be partially merged, superseded by newer versions, or have no remaining net effect.
- Create a new worktree and branch from
origin/<base>.
- Reproduce only the remaining dependency changes in the new worktree.
- Inspect
package.json before editing.
- Run
npm ci --ignore-scripts before applying updates.
- Use
npm install ... --ignore-scripts for direct dependency changes so package-lock.json stays in sync.
- When updating
@biomejs/biome, also update the Biome schema URL version in biome.json to match the installed Biome version.
- Run
npm run all.
- If requested, commit the changed source, lockfile, and generated artifacts, then push and open a PR.
Repo-specific notes
- Use
gh for GitHub operations.
- Keep the user's original checkout untouched by working in a separate worktree.
- In this repo,
npm run all is the safest validation command because it runs build, check, package, and test.
- If dependency changes affect bundled output, include the regenerated
dist/ files.
Report back
Always report:
- open Dependabot PRs found
- which PRs required no net changes
- new branch name
- new worktree path
- files changed
npm run all result
- if applicable, commit SHA and PR URL