Description
dependabot is an agent skill from the github/awesome-copilot collection that guides the configuration and management of GitHub Dependabot, the built-in dependency tool. It has three capabilities: alerts, which notify when a dependency has a known vulnerability; security updates, which open pull requests to fix vulnerable dependencies; and version updates, which open pull requests to keep dependencies current. All of this is configured in one file, .github/dependabot.yml on the default branch, since GitHub does not support several such files in one repository. The skill follows a configuration workflow that starts by detecting every ecosystem in the repository, meaning every kind of dependency manifest the project uses, and then writes or improves the configuration so each ecosystem is covered with the right schedule, grouping and limits. It is useful for teams whose repositories have several languages or several package folders and who want dependency updates managed consistently. Automatic pull requests can flood a repository if they are not limited, so the skill's settings for schedules and open pull request limits should be set deliberately. Updates should still be tested before they are merged. The skill is installed with the skills CLI from the github/awesome-copilot repository. Its skills.sh page showed about 4.4K installs and passing results from three security audits at the time of the scan.…
Highlights
- Alerts for known vulnerabilities
- Security updates and version updates as pull requests
- Single .github/dependabot.yml configuration
- Detection of every dependency ecosystem
- Schedule, grouping and limit settings
- Installs with the skills CLI
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dependabot FAQ
What are the three Dependabot capabilities?
Alerts for known vulnerabilities, security updates that fix them, and version updates that keep dependencies current.
Where is the configuration?
In .github/dependabot.yml on the default branch. Only one such file is supported per repository.
Why does the skill detect ecosystems first?
So every kind of dependency manifest in the repository is covered by the configuration.
Can it create too many pull requests?
Yes if unlimited, so set the schedule and open pull request limits deliberately.
How do I install it?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill dependabot.
What security audits does it have?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass.
What are the best dependabot alternatives?
Popular alternatives to dependabot include attack-tree-construction, dependency-upgrade and mtls-configuration. See all dependabot alternatives