Purpose

Perform safe minor npm dependency updates for the current project.
Run validation (lint → test → build) after each update, and revert if any step fails.
No major updates are performed.

Scope

• Operates on both dependencies and devDependencies.
• Updates only minor versions (x.X.x).
• No git operations.
• Excludes i18next* and storybook* packages.

Process

1. Discovery
   • Run: ncu --target minor --jsonAll
   • Filter out:
     • Any package containing i18next, 18next, or storybook
2. Batch Update
   • Update in batches of ≤8 packages:

     ncu -u <pkg-list> --target minor
     npm install --no-audit --no-fund
     

3. Validation
   • Run (if present):

     npm run lint
     npm run test
     npm run build
     

   • If any step fails:
     • Revert last batch changes using backup copy.
     • Log failure and skip problematic packages.
4. Reporting
   • Output summary with:
     • Updated packages
     • Skipped packages
     • Validation results
   • Remind user: “No git operations were performed.”

Tool Permissions

• Bash: run shell commands
• Read: inspect package.json, test scripts
• Write: modify package.json, package-lock.json

Safety

• Always back up package.json and package-lock.json before updates.
• Never touch excluded packages.
• Stop on first failed batch.