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Renovate: Automate Dependencies

Founders get automated dependency management with Renovate, for streamlined dev workflows.
intermediate⏱ 30 minutesπŸ’΅ Free
22,448 stars3,298 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 9/10 Β· reviewed Jun 29Updated 9/9/2026100% free Β· open source
What it is

Updates your project's dependencies with just a few minutes of work.

Real use case example

"A founder named Alex uses Renovate to keep her e-commerce React app up-to-date. She runs `npm audit update` and Renovate handles the rest, including checking dependencies against known security vulnerabilities and updating the package.json files. Within minutes, the dependencies are updated, ensuring the app remains secure and efficient."

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When to use it
  • β€’Your project has multiple dependencies that need regular updates
  • β€’You want to ensure your codebase is secure by keeping dependencies up-to-date
  • β€’You need to automate the process of tracking and updating dependencies to save time and resources
Ready-to-paste prompt
npm install -g renovate && renovate --autofix
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
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πŸ› οΈ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal β€” or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly β€” no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/renovate && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/renovate/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/renovate/SKILL.md
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How Renovate: Automate Dependencies works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Renovate: Automate Dependencies is a very large TypeScript project (~409k lines across 2701 code files, plus 25 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, AGPL-3.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~409k lines Β· 2701 code files Β· days to read β€” use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Node.js
No API keys detected
TypeScript 97%Go 1%HTML 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    readme.md
    Start here β€” what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    package.json
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  4. 4
    lib/config/index.ts
    Inside lib/ β€” the main logic begins here
What's in each folder
lib/Core code β€” the actual logic3562 files
docs/Documentation147 files
tools/Helper scripts161 files
data/Data files4 files
__mocks__/Folder1 files
patches/Patches1 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)32 files
test/Tests β€” proof it works20 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksAGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
renovatebot
Language
TypeScript
Category
devtools
Published
12/17/2016

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