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Renovate is an Open Source tool to automate:

  • Detecting dependencies in a repository (Open Source and private/closed source)
  • Checking if there are dependency updates
  • Creating commits and Merge/Pull Requests to update dependencies
  • Showing the release notes

Renovate's purpose

We created Renovate to tackle the problem of out-of-date dependencies in software projects.

Most projects start with up-to-date dependencies, but fall behind over time. This means:

  • Missing out on bug fixes or new features
  • Getting further into "technical debt"
  • Increasing the time needed to fix vulnerabilities

Renovate allows projects to get, and stay, up-to-date. Developers can use the saved time on more important duties.

Ways to run Renovate

You can run Renovate as:

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