ENGINEERING

Weekly Outdated Dependency Scan and Batch PRs

On a weekly schedule, scans the repo for outdated dependencies, groups safe patch/minor bumps, opens a single batched upgrade PR.

CategoryEngineering
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerschedule
Steps5
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerWeekly schedule
  • ActionScan for outdated depsShell
  • LogicSplit safe vs major bumps
  • ActionOpen batched safe-bump PRGitHubGitHub
  • OutputFile Linear issue per majorLinearLinear

What it does

Runs a scheduled audit of your dependency manifest, separates low-risk patch and minor updates from risky major bumps, and acts on each group differently. Safe updates get bundled into one batched PR so CI runs once; major bumps each become a tracked Linear issue with the version delta and changelog link.

When to use it

Use it when you want a predictable weekly upgrade cadence instead of a flood of one-PR-per-package noise, and you want major upgrades to land on the team's board rather than get lost.

How it works

  1. 1A weekly schedule trigger fires.
  2. 2A shell step runs an outdated-dependency check and emits a structured list.
  3. 3A logic step splits results into safe (patch/minor) versus major.
  4. 4A GitHub step applies the safe bumps and opens one batched PR.
  5. 5A Linear step creates an issue per major bump with current and target versions.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect ShellRun sandboxed commands inside the workspace.
  2. 2
    Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
  3. 3
    Connect LinearIssues, projects, cycles, triage.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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