Renovate is a widely used open source dependency update system maintained in the renovatebot/renovate project and distributed as the renovate npm package. It automates dependency maintenance by scanning repositories for supported package managers, comparing pinned versions with upstream releases, and opening pull requests with upgrade proposals. The project supports a large cross-language surface, including npm, Docker, Python, Java, .NET, Go, and many more, which makes it a practical tool for agent workflows that span heterogeneous repositories.

This skill is best for jobs where an agent needs to keep dependencies current without manually editing manifests and lock files. Renovate can run as a hosted app, a self-hosted service, a Docker image, a GitHub Action, or a direct CLI job. It supports scheduling, presets, monorepos, replacement suggestions, private registries, and repository-specific policy configuration. That means an agent can use it not just to trigger updates, but also to reason about rollout windows, noise reduction, branch strategy, and rules for automerge or review.

Integration points include repository configuration files such as renovate.json, CI pipelines that execute the CLI on a schedule, and platform integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Gitea, and Forgejo. Because the project has active maintenance, strong adoption, and clear documentation, it is a trustworthy upstream for ASE intake. Agents using this skill can help teams bootstrap Renovate, audit existing policy, or standardize dependency update operations across many repositories.