update-deps

name	update-deps
description	Audit all outdated dependencies with detailed research on changelogs, breaking changes, bug fixes, and deprecations. Creates a temporary plan without updating anything. Use when you want to review what changed in your dependencies before upgrading.
user-invocable	true

Dependency Update Audit

Pre-loaded data

!PM="npm"; if [ -f bun.lockb ] || [ -f bun.lock ]; then PM="bun"; elif [ -f pnpm-lock.yaml ]; then PM="pnpm"; elif [ -f yarn.lock ]; then PM="yarn"; fi; echo "=== PACKAGE_MANAGER ==="; echo "$PM"; echo "=== DATE ==="; date +%Y-%m-%d; echo "=== OUTDATED ==="; if [ "$PM" = "pnpm" ]; then pnpm outdated --json 2>/dev/null || true; elif [ "$PM" = "bun" ]; then bun outdated 2>/dev/null || true; elif [ "$PM" = "yarn" ]; then yarn outdated --json 2>/dev/null || true; else npm outdated --json 2>/dev/null || true; fi; echo "=== AUDIT ==="; if [ "$PM" = "pnpm" ]; then pnpm audit --json 2>/dev/null || true; elif [ "$PM" = "npm" ]; then npm audit --json 2>/dev/null || true; elif [ "$PM" = "yarn" ]; then yarn audit --json 2>/dev/null || true; fi; echo "=== OVERRIDES ==="; node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); console.log(JSON.stringify({overrides:p.overrides,pnpmOverrides:p.pnpm?.overrides,resolutions:p.resolutions}||{}))" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}"; echo "=== DEV_DEPS ==="; node -e "console.log(JSON.stringify(Object.keys(require('./package.json').devDependencies||{})))" 2>/dev/null || echo "[]"; echo "=== PINNED ==="; node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); const all={...p.dependencies,...p.devDependencies}; const pinned=Object.entries(all).filter(([,v])=>!v.startsWith('^')&&!v.startsWith('~')&&!v.startsWith('>')).map(([k,v])=>k+': '+v); console.log(JSON.stringify(pinned))" 2>/dev/null || echo "[]"; echo "=== ENGINES ==="; node -e "const p=require('./package.json'); console.log(JSON.stringify({node:p.engines?.node,typescript:p.devDependencies?.typescript,packageManager:p.packageManager}))" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}"; echo "=== NODE_VERSION ==="; node --version 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown"

Arguments

If arguments were passed (e.g., /update-deps react, /update-deps major):

• If the argument is major, minor, or patch — filter to only that update type
• Otherwise, treat it as a package name filter — only audit packages whose name contains the argument
• If no arguments, audit all outdated packages

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Step 1 — Parse and categorize

From the pre-loaded data above, build a list of every outdated package with:

• Package name
• Current version → Wanted version (within semver range) → Latest version
• In-range: yes if wanted > current (updatable without changing package.json), no if requires range bump
• dependency or devDependency (use DEV_DEPS list)
• Update type: major, minor, or patch (compare current → latest)
• Deprecated: check isDeprecated field in pnpm JSON output. Flag prominently.
• Pinned: check PINNED list. Note if the package has no ^/~ prefix (intentionally locked).
• Has override: check OVERRIDES data. Flag if the package appears in overrides/resolutions.
• Security advisory: cross-reference with AUDIT data. Flag packages with known CVEs.
• Engine constraints: note the project's Node.js version (from ENGINES + NODE_VERSION) and TypeScript version. Agents must check if new package versions require a newer Node.js or TypeScript.

Apply argument filters if provided. If no packages are outdated (after filtering), inform the user and stop.

Note on bun: bun outdated outputs a human-readable table, not JSON. Parse accordingly. Note on Yarn Berry: Yarn v2+ may not support yarn outdated. If the command failed, run yarn npm info <pkg> per package or fall back to npm outdated --json.

Scale guard: If there are more than 40 outdated packages after filtering, inform the user of the count and suggest narrowing scope (e.g., /update-deps major or /update-deps react). Proceed only with user confirmation, or automatically limit to major + minor updates only (skip patches).

Step 2 — Research + impact analysis (single pass, parallel agents)

Launch parallel Agent calls. Each agent researches the changelog AND checks codebase impact in one pass.

Grouping strategy (target: max 10-12 agents total):

• One agent per package for major updates with breaking changes expected
• Group by ecosystem for minor updates: all @tanstack/* together, all @radix-ui/* together, all @sentry/* together, all eslint-related together, etc. One agent per group.
• One single agent for all @types/* packages (these are routine, lightweight treatment)
• One single agent for all patch-only updates (lightweight: just check for security fixes and notable bugs)

Agent prompt template

Each agent MUST receive and follow these instructions:

Part A — Research (for each package assigned):

Find changelog info by trying these sources in order — stop as soon as you get meaningful results:

1. npm registry metadata: run npm view [package-name] repository.url homepage via Bash to get the repo URL and homepage
2. GitHub Releases page: if repo is on GitHub, WebFetch on https://github.com/[org]/[repo]/releases — this is where most projects document breaking changes and migration guides
3. CHANGELOG.md in repo: WebFetch on https://raw.githubusercontent.com/[org]/[repo]/main/CHANGELOG.md (try master branch too if main 404s). Many libraries (Radix, Prisma, TanStack, etc.) maintain a CHANGELOG.md instead of or alongside GitHub Releases. Important: CHANGELOGs can be very large — only extract entries between the current and latest version, skip everything older
4. Migration guide: for major updates, WebFetch on https://github.com/[org]/[repo]/blob/main/MIGRATION.md or UPGRADING.md — some libraries ship dedicated migration docs
5. context7 MCP: for major updates only, use resolve-library-id then query-docs to get up-to-date docs. Skip for minor/patch.
6. WebSearch as fallback: search "[package-name] v[latest] changelog", "[package-name] v[latest] breaking changes", "[package-name] v[latest] migration guide"

If none of these sources yield meaningful info, say so honestly — do not fabricate.

Part B — Codebase impact (for each package assigned):

1. Grep for imports: from ['"][package-name] and require\(['"][package-name]
2. Count files and list key usage locations
3. For each breaking change found: check if the deprecated/removed API is used in the codebase
4. For each notable new feature: note if it could replace existing patterns
5. For each deprecation: search for the deprecated API name in src/
6. Check peer dependency compatibility with current package.json

Return format (already in final plan markdown — no reformatting needed):

### [package-name] (`current` → `latest`) — dependency/devDependency

**Update type**: major/minor/patch | **In-range**: yes/no | **Pinned**: yes/no

#### Changes
- **Bug fixes**: [version]: [concrete description of what was fixed]
- **New features**: [version]: [what the feature does, not just its name]
- **Breaking changes**: [description + migration steps]
- **Deprecations**: [what was deprecated + replacement]
- **Security**: [CVE if any, severity]
- **Peer deps**: [new or changed requirements]
- **License**: [only if changed between versions — e.g., MIT → GPL. Skip if unchanged]
- **Engine requirements**: [if minimum Node.js or TypeScript version changed, compare with project's versions from ENGINES data]
- **Notable**: [perf improvements, bundle size changes, other]

#### Impact on project
- **Files using this package**: X files (`src/...`, ...)
- **Bug fixes relevant to us**: yes/no — [details]
- **New features we could use**: yes/no — [details]
- **Deprecations affecting us**: yes/no — [files using deprecated API]
- **Breaking changes requiring migration**: yes/no — [files to modify]
- **Peer dependency conflicts**: yes/no — [details]
- **Override conflicts**: yes/no — [if package is in overrides, note whether override still needed]

#### Recommendation
🟢 Update now / 🟡 Update with migration / 🔴 Blocked (reason) / ⚪ Skip (reason)


 ...

For patch-only packages and @types/*, use a lighter format:

| Package | Current | Latest | In-range | Security | Notable |
|---------|---------|--------|----------|----------|---------|
| name    | x.y.z   | x.y.w  | yes/no   | none/CVE | brief   |

Step 3 — Create the plan file

After ALL agents complete, write plan-update-deps-DATE.md (one single write, using today's date from pre-loaded data). Place it in whichever plan directory the project uses (check for .claude/plans/, docs/, or project root — prefer an existing directory; create .claude/plans/ as default if none exists).

Structure:

# Dependency Update Audit — [DATE]

## Summary

- **Package manager**: [detected PM]
- **X** packages outdated (Y major, Z minor, W patch)
- **Dependencies**: [count] | **Dev dependencies**: [count]
- **Security advisories**: [count] packages with known CVEs
- **Deprecated packages**: [count]

---

## Major updates

[Agent output for each major package, using the template above]

---

## Minor updates

[Agent output for each minor package/group, using the template above]

---

## Patch updates

[Lightweight table from agent output]

---

## Action plan

### 🟢 Safe to update now
- [package]: [one-line reason]

### 🟡 Update with migration needed
- [package]: [what needs to change]

### 🔴 Blocked
- [package]: [blocking reason — peer deps, breaking change too invasive, etc.]

### ⚪ Skip (no benefit / too risky)
- [package]: [reason]

Rules

• This is an audit only. NEVER run install, update, add, or any command that modifies package.json, lockfiles, or source code. No npm install, pnpm update, yarn add, bun add, etc.
• If changelog/release info is unavailable, say so honestly — do not fabricate
• For packages with dozens of patch releases, focus on the most impactful changes (security, major bugs), not every single patch
• The plan file is temporary — the user will delete it after applying updates manually
• Linting is NOT needed (no code changes)
• Do NOT update any existing plan files — this audit is standalone
• Use the detected package manager consistently — never switch to a different one