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:
     bash

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

3. •Validation
   • •Run (if present):
     bash

     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.