upgrade-py-direct-reqs 0.1.1

Upgrade only direct dependencies in requirements.txt or pyproject.toml

upgrade-py-direct-reqs

Upgrade only direct dependencies listed in requirements.txt safely.

A Python CLI tool that lets you review and upgrade only direct dependencies in a project’s requirements.txt (or pyproject.toml in future versions), while keeping your pinned versions up to date.

Developed by Miteshkumar N Raval with guidance and scripting assistance from OpenAI ChatGPT.

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Features

• Lists outdated direct dependencies.
• Prompts for confirmation before upgrading.
• Updates requirements.txt with new pinned versions.
• Cross-platform: works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
• CLI installable via pipx.

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Installation

# Recommended: install globally using pipx
pipx install upgrade-py-direct-reqs

Or via pip in a venv:

pip install upgrade-py-direct-reqs

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Usage

# Explicitly specify your requirements file
upgrade-py-direct-reqs path/to/requirements.txt

• The CLI will list outdated direct dependencies.
• You can review versions and confirm before upgrading.
• After upgrade, the requirements.txt file is updated with pinned versions.

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Example

Before

requirements.txt:

requests==2.30.0
flask==2.2.5

Command

upgrade-py-direct-reqs requirements.txt

Output (sample)

📦 Outdated direct dependencies:

  requests: 2.30.0 → 2.32.3
  flask: 2.2.5 → 3.0.3

⚠️  Please review package revisions listed above before upgrading.
   Check release notes on pypi.org for BREAKING changes or necessary code updates.

Proceed with upgrade? (y/n): y
⬆️  Upgrading 2 packages...
✅ Requirements updated: requirements.txt

After

requirements.txt:

requests==2.32.3
flask==3.0.3

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.