req-update
req-update is a CLI tool to automatically update python, go, node, and git submodule dependencies.
Usage
req-update requires no command line arguments. Running req-update will
create a branch dep-update, check for outdated packages, and commit a
series of commits to update packages.
$ req_update.py -h
usage: req_update.py [-h] [-l LANGUAGE] [-p] [-i] [-d] [-v] [--version]
Update python, go, node, and git submodule dependencies for your project with git integration
https://github.com/albertyw/req-update
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-l, --language LANGUAGE
Language/package manager to update. Options are: docker, drone, githubworkflow, gitsubmodule, go, node, python
-p, --push Push commits individually to remote origin
-i, --ignore-cleanliness
Ignore checking if the repository is clean
-d, --dryrun Dry run
-v, --verbose Verbose output
--version show program's version number and exit
Features
- Update python dependencies in
requirements*.txtpip. - Update go dependencies in
go.modandgo.sumwith go modules. - Update node dependencies in
package-lock.jsonwith npm. - Update git submodules in
.gitmoduleswith git. - Integrates with git, creating a branch with one commit per updated dependency
- No third party dependencies beyond python 3 standard library
- Automatic detection of python, go, node, and git dependencies; no CLI arguments required
Comparisons
req-upgrader-req-updateintegrates with git
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