update-dependency

name	update-dependency
description	Updates third party dependencies in the Dart SDK

Instructions

Use this skill to update dependencies in the Dart SDK's DEPS file to their latest (or a specific) version. This tool automates the process of updating the version, syncing dependencies, updating package configurations, and creating a CL.

Prerequisites

Before running the tool, ensure your environment is prepared correctly:

1. Clean Git State: Your git checkout MUST be clean. No uncommitted changes should be present.
2. On Main Branch: You MUST be on the main branch. The tool creates a new branch from your current HEAD, so being on main ensures the bump starts from a clean baseline.

Tool Usage

Run the tools/manage_deps.dart script with the bump command from the root of the SDK.

Command Syntax

dart tools/manage_deps.dart bump <path/to/dependency> \
  [--branch <branch_name>] [--target <ref>]

Arguments

1. <path/to/dependency> (required): The path to the dependency directory relative to the SDK root. Dependencies are entire repositories and not packages, so the path will usually be third_party/pkg/<repo>.
   • CRITICAL: DO NOT include a trailing slash in the path.
   • If unsure of the repository, you can look at the .dart_tool/package_config.json file relative to the SDK root, and search for "name": "<package-name>". Next to that you should see a "rootUri" key which will give you the path to the dependency. Do not use the full path though, just the top level directory under third_party/pkg/<repo>, since entire repos are always rolled at once.
   • If the .dart_tool/package_config.json file does not exist, it can be generated by running gclient sync.
2. --branch <branch_name> (optional): The name of the branch to create for this update. Defaults to bump_<dependency_name>.
3. --target <ref> (optional): The specific git ref (SHA, tag, branch) to update to. Defaults to the latest version on the remote's default branch.

Example

To bump the unified_analytics dependency, which is a part of the tools repo:

dart tools/manage_deps.dart bump third_party/pkg/tools

Troubleshooting

• "Already at - nothing to do": The dependency is already at the latest version or the specified target.
• Branch already exists: If the tool says a branch with the target name already exists, you will be prompted to delete it. Usually, it is safe to say "y" if you want a fresh bump.