Bump Dependencies Skill

Update Node.js dependencies using taze CLI with smart prompting: auto-apply MINOR/PATCH updates, prompt for MAJOR updates individually, skip fixed-version packages.

When package names are provided as arguments (e.g. /bump-deps react typescript), scope all taze commands to only those packages using --include.

Prerequisites

Before starting, verify taze is installed by running:

scripts/run-taze.sh

If exit code is 1, stop and inform the user that taze must be installed:

• Global install: npm install -g taze
• One-time: npx taze

Update Workflow

Step 1: Scan for Updates

Run the taze script to discover available updates. The script auto-detects monorepo projects (workspaces in package.json or pnpm-workspace.yaml) and enables recursive mode automatically.

scripts/run-taze.sh

Step 2: Parse and Categorize Updates

From the taze output, categorize each package update:

If package arguments were provided, filter to only those packages.

Identifying fixed versions: In package.json, fixed versions have no range prefix:

• Fixed: "lodash": "4.17.21" → skip
• Ranged: "lodash": "^4.17.21" → process

Step 3: Apply MINOR/PATCH Updates

Apply all non-major updates automatically without prompting:

# All packages
taze minor --write

# Specific packages only (when args provided)
taze minor --write --include react,typescript

The script auto-detects monorepo mode, but when running taze directly, detect it yourself: check for workspaces in package.json or pnpm-workspace.yaml and add -r if present.

Report the packages that were updated.

Step 4: Prompt for MAJOR Updates

Auto-skip packages: Never prompt for these packages—auto-apply their major updates:

• lucide-react (icon library with frequent major bumps, backward-compatible in practice)

For each remaining package with a major update available, use AskUserQuestion to ask the user individually:

Package: <package-name>
Current: <current-version>
Available: <new-version>

Update to major version?

Question format:

• header: Package name (max 12 chars, truncate if needed)
• options: “Yes, update” / “No, skip”
• multiSelect: false

Collect all approved major updates.

Step 5: Apply Approved MAJOR Updates

After collecting user approvals, apply the approved major updates:

taze major --write --include <pkg1>,<pkg2>,<pkg3>

Add -r if monorepo was detected.

Step 6: Update Bun Catalogs

After applying all updates, check the root package.json for Bun workspace catalogs. Bun monorepos can centralize dependency versions using catalog and catalogs fields inside the workspaces object:

{
  "workspaces": {
    "packages": ["packages/*"],
    "catalog": {
      "react": "^19.0.0"
    },
    "catalogs": {
      "testing": {
        "jest": "^30.0.0"
      }
    }
  }
}

Workspace packages reference these with "react": "catalog:" (default catalog) or "jest": "catalog:testing" (named catalog).

Skip this step if neither workspaces.catalog nor workspaces.catalogs exists in the root package.json.

For each package that was updated in Steps 3/5:

1. Check if it appears in workspaces.catalog — if so, update the version there
2. Check each named catalog in workspaces.catalogs — if the package appears, update the version there

Preserve the existing range prefix (^, ~, or none) from the catalog entry. For example, if the catalog has "react": "^19.0.0" and taze bumped react to 19.1.0, update the catalog to "react": "^19.1.0".

Use Edit to apply the version changes directly to the root package.json.

Step 7: Install Dependencies

After all updates are applied, run ni to install dependencies. It auto-detects the package manager.

Taze Output Interpretation

Taze displays updates grouped by type. Example output:

@types/node  ^20.0.0  →  ^22.0.0   (major)
typescript   ^5.3.0   →  ^5.4.0    (minor)
eslint       ^8.56.0  →  ^8.57.0   (patch)

The rightmost column indicates update type (major/minor/patch).

Packages shown with --include-locked that have no ^ or ~ are fixed versions—skip these entirely.

Script Reference

Important Notes

• Fixed-version dependencies (no ^ or ~) indicate intentional pinning—never modify these
• MAJOR updates may contain breaking changes—always prompt the user
• MINOR/PATCH updates are backward-compatible by semver convention—safe to auto-apply
• The --include flag accepts comma-separated package names or regex patterns
• Monorepo detection is automatic—no flag needed
• Bun catalogs (workspaces.catalog / workspaces.catalogs) are the source of truth for workspace packages using the catalog: protocol—always update catalog entries alongside regular deps