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Phx:Deps Update

by oliver-kriska

Bump outdated Hex deps - inventory, snapshot changelogs, update, fix breaks, split reviewable PRs (patches bundled, majors solo). Use to upgrade/bump Elixir dependencies or when versions fall behind. NOT for deps.get …

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---
name: phx:deps-update
description: Bump outdated Hex deps — inventory, snapshot changelogs, update, fix breaks, split reviewable PRs (patches bundled, majors solo). Use to upgrade/bump Elixir dependencies or when versions fall behind. NOT for deps.get failures (/phx:investigate).
effort: high
argument-hint: "[--scope patch|minor|major|all] [--pkg <name>...] [--pr-per major|area|none] [--dry-run]"
---

# Dependency Update (Freshness)

Inventory → update → fix breaks → grouped PRs. This is the only MUTATING
deps skill: it edits `mix.exs`, `mix.lock`, and source. Security scanning
stays in `/phx:deps-audit`; the vet ledger stays in `/phx:deps-vet`.

## Usage

```
/phx:deps-update                       # inventory + interactive scope pick
/phx:deps-update --scope patch         # bundle all patch bumps, one PR
/phx:deps-update --pkg phoenix_live_view   # one package (+ coupled group)
/phx:deps-update --dry-run             # inventory only, no changes
```

## Iron Laws

1. **NEVER cross a major version without an explicit `mix.exs` edit** —… install to load the full skill