Official agent skill

Dependency Update

Guide for safely updating project dependencies. An agent skill from microsoft/haste.

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Install Dependency Update

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .claude/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .claude/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .agents/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .agents/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .cursor/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .cursor/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git --path .github/skills/dependency-update

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .gemini/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .gemini/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .github/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .github/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install microsoft/haste dependency-update --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/haste.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/dependency-update .opencode/skills/dependency-update && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "dependency-update" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/haste/tree/main/.github/skills/dependency-update into .opencode/skills/dependency-update/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dependency-update", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: dependency-update
GitHub stars: 106
Token cost: ~551 tokens
SKILL.md length: 228 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 9
Repo updated: Oct 2, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Guide for safely updating project dependencies. An agent skill from microsoft/haste.

Works in 5 steps: Update the dependency → cd hastelib && hatch build -t wheel —… → cd hastelib && hatch run test:pytest —… → …
Asked to update packages
SKILL.md covers Overview, Key Concepts, Patterns & Techniques and Decision Framework, plus 1 more section
Calls npm and pip

What it does

Dependency Update is an agent skill from microsoft/haste, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guide for safely updating project dependencies. Use when asked to update packages, upgrade dependencies, or check for outdated libraries.

Its SKILL.md is about 550 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Dependency management. The repository describes itself as: High Speed Assessment and Satellite Tracking for Emergencies. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Asked to update packages
Upgrade dependencies
Check for outdated libraries

Example prompts

“/dependency-update”

Requirements

Python 3
Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): shell

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Update the dependency
cd hastelib && hatch build -t wheel — check build
cd hastelib && hatch run test:pytest — check behavior
cd ui && npm run lint — check for new warnings
If tests fail, investigate and fix or revert

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 079bd89. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
- shell
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- npm
- pip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm and pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Dependency Update loads about 551 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 228 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~551

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from microsoft/haste at commit 079bd89, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 228 words, ~551 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/dependency-update/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: dependency-update
description: Guide for safely updating project dependencies. Use when asked to update packages, upgrade dependencies, or check for outdated libraries.
allowed-tools: shell
source: Internal engineering practices
domain: maintenance
level: foundational
agents: backend-dev, security, security-validation
created_date: 2026-04-27
status: draft

Dependency Update

Overview

A structured process for safely updating project dependencies. Updates are categorized by risk level and applied in controlled batches with verification at each step.

Key Concepts

Semantic Versioning Risk Tiers

Patch (x.x.X): Bug fixes only. Safe to batch.
Minor (x.X.0): New features, backward compatible. Update in small batches.
Major (X.0.0): Breaking changes. Update one at a time. Read the changelog.

Patterns & Techniques

Safe Update Process

Step 1: Audit

bash

# Python
pip list --outdated

# JavaScript
npm outdated

Step 2: Categorize — Group by risk tier (patch, minor, major).

Step 3: Update per batch

Update the dependency
cd hastelib && hatch build -t wheel — check build
cd hastelib && hatch run test:pytest — check behavior
cd ui && npm run lint — check for new warnings
If tests fail, investigate and fix or revert

Step 4: Security check — Scan for known vulnerabilities.

Step 5: Commit — One commit per logical group:

chore(deps): update [package] from vX to vY

Decision Framework

Update Type	Risk	Strategy
Patch	Low	Batch all, update together
Minor (well-known pkg)	Low-Med	Small batches of 3-5
Minor (niche pkg)	Medium	One at a time, check changelog
Major	High	One at a time, read migration guide
Security fix	Critical	Update immediately, regardless of type

Common Pitfalls

Updating everything at once — If tests fail, you can't tell which update caused it
Skipping the changelog — Major updates often require code changes
Ignoring transitive dependencies — A safe direct dep can pull in a vulnerable transitive dep

Files

Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/dependency-update of microsoft/haste.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 079bd89

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Questions about Dependency Update

What does Dependency Update do?

Guide for safely updating project dependencies. An agent skill from microsoft/haste. Dependency Update is an agent skill from microsoft/haste, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guide for safely updating project dependencies.

When should I use Dependency Update?

Dependency Update fits situations like: asked to update packages; upgrade dependencies; check for outdated libraries.

How do I install Dependency Update in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/dependency-update in microsoft/haste) into .claude/skills/dependency-update in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dependency Update in Codex?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/dependency-update in microsoft/haste) into .agents/skills/dependency-update in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dependency Update in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/haste --skill dependency-update -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dependency-update, .gemini/skills/dependency-update, .github/skills/dependency-update and .opencode/skills/dependency-update in your project.

What does Dependency Update need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dependency Update needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: shell.

Does Dependency Update access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm and pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Dependency Update safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Dependency Update use?

Dependency Update is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Dependency Update use?

About 551 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Dependency Update?

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Who maintains Dependency Update?

microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/haste, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.

Source: microsoft/haste on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Dependency Update

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Dependency Update

Overview

Key Concepts

Semantic Versioning Risk Tiers

Patterns & Techniques

Safe Update Process

Decision Framework

Common Pitfalls

Files

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