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Keeping dependencies up to date is essential for security, performance, and access to new features. OpenHands can help you identify outdated dependencies, plan upgrades, handle breaking changes, and validate that your application still works after updates.

Overview

OpenHands helps with dependency management by:
  • Analyzing dependencies: Identifying outdated packages and their versions
  • Planning upgrades: Creating upgrade strategies and migration guides
  • Implementing changes: Updating code to handle breaking changes
  • Validating results: Running tests and verifying functionality

Dependency Analysis Examples

Identifying Outdated Dependencies

Start by understanding your current dependency state:
Example output: Dependency upgrades are often needed to fix security vulnerabilities in your dependencies. If you’re upgrading dependencies specifically to address security issues, see our Vulnerability Remediation guide for comprehensive guidance on:
  • Automating vulnerability detection and remediation
  • Integrating with security scanners (Snyk, Dependabot, CodeQL)
  • Building automated pipelines for security fixes
  • Using OpenHands agents to create pull requests automatically

Compatibility Checking

Check for compatibility issues before upgrading:
Compatibility matrix:

Automated Upgrade Examples

Version Updates

Perform straightforward version updates:

Breaking Change Handling

When major versions introduce breaking changes:
Example transformation:

Code Adaptation

Adapt code to new API patterns:
Migration map:

Testing and Validation Examples

Automated Test Execution

Run comprehensive tests after upgrades:

Integration Testing

Verify integrations still work:

Regression Detection

Detect regressions from upgrades:

Additional Examples

Security-Driven Upgrade

Framework Major Upgrade

Multi-Package Coordinated Upgrade

Automate This

You can schedule weekly dependency checks using OpenHands Automations. Copy this prompt into a new conversation to set one up: