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Quick Start

Get up and running with uptool in 5 minutes!

Prerequisites

Make sure you have uptool installed. If not, see the Installation Guide.

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Step 1: Initialize Your Project

Navigate to your project directory:

cd your-project

Step 2: Scan for Dependencies

Scan your project to detect supported manifest files and check for outdated dependencies:

uptool scan

Example output:

Found 5 manifest files:
  ✅ package.json (npm)
  ✅ Chart.yaml (helm)
  ✅ main.tf (terraform)
  ✅ .pre-commit-config.yaml (precommit)
  ✅ mise.toml (mise)

Scanning for updates...

Step 3: Plan Updates

Preview what would be updated without making changes:

uptool plan

Example output:

Updates available:

npm (package.json):
  - react: 18.2.0 → 18.3.1
  - typescript: 5.0.0 → 5.4.5

terraform (main.tf):
  - aws: 5.0.0 → 5.70.0

precommit (.pre-commit-config.yaml):
  - golangci-lint: v1.63.4 → v2.6.2

Dry Run

The plan command never modifies files. It only shows what would change.

Step 4: Apply Updates

Apply the updates with a diff preview:

uptool update --diff

This will:

  1. Update manifest files
  2. Show a diff of changes
  3. Preserve formatting and comments
  4. Validate the changes

Example diff output:

--- package.json
+++ package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
-    "react": "^18.2.0",
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
-    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5"
   }
 }

Step 5: Review and Commit

After uptool applies the updates, review the changes:

git diff

Commit the changes:

git add .
git commit -m "chore(deps): update dependencies via uptool"
git push

Advanced Usage

Filter by Integration

Update only specific integrations:

# Update only npm packages
uptool update --only npm

# Update everything except terraform
uptool update --exclude terraform

Dry Run Mode

Preview changes without applying:

uptool update --dry-run

Quiet Mode

Suppress informational output (errors only):

uptool update --quiet

Verbose Mode

Get detailed debug output:

uptool scan --verbose

Configuration File

Create a uptool.yaml configuration file to customize behavior:

version: 1

integrations:
  - id: npm
    enabled: true
    policy:
      update: minor           # none, patch, minor, major
      allow_prerelease: false

  - id: terraform
    enabled: true
    policy:
      update: major
      allow_prerelease: false

  - id: helm
    enabled: false  # Skip Helm charts

See the Configuration Guide for more details.

Using as a GitHub Action

Add uptool to your CI/CD pipeline:

name: Dependency Updates

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 1'  # Weekly on Monday
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  update-dependencies:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Run uptool
        uses: santosr2/uptool@v0.1
        with:
          command: update
          create-pr: true

See the GitHub Action Usage Guide for more examples.

Example Configurations

See the examples/ directory for sample configurations: uptool.yaml, uptool-minimal.yaml, uptool-monorepo.yaml

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