outdated

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Translated

Find dependencies with newer versions available or that haven't been updated in a long time. Use when checking for available updates, finding stale packages, or planning a dependency update cycle.

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Sourcegit-pkgs/skills

Added on2026-08-15

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add git-pkgs/skills outdated

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Outdated and Stale Dependencies

Find packages that need attention.

Commands

Find packages with newer versions available (queries ecosyste.ms):

bash

git-pkgs outdated

Find packages that haven't been changed in the longest time:

bash

git-pkgs stale

Options:

```
--ecosystem=ECO
```
- filter by ecosystem
```
--json
```
- JSON output

Interpreting results

Not every outdated package needs updating. Prioritize by:

Security patches - update immediately, check with
```
git-pkgs vulns scan
```
Major versions behind - plan a migration, check changelogs for breaking changes
Minor/patch behind - update in batches, verify tests pass
Stale but working - stable packages don't need commits; only flag if they have known issues

When to use

During dependency maintenance cycles
Before starting a new feature (to reduce risk of conflicts)
When planning major upgrades
When reviewing overall project health