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

• Discovery

• Run: ncu --target minor --jsonAll

• Filter out:

• Any package containing i18next , 18next , or storybook

• Batch Update

• Update in batches of ≤8 packages: ncu -u <pkg-list> --target minor npm install --no-audit --no-fund

• 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.

• 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.