What ecosystems does this skill support?

It detects a wide range of ecosystems including npm, pip, bundler, gomod, maven, gradle, docker, github-actions, terraform, composer, and cargo.

Can I customize the update frequency?

Yes. While it defaults to monthly for personal repositories to reduce noise, it prompts users for their preferred interval (daily, weekly, or monthly) for organization-owned repositories.

How does it reduce PR noise?

It identifies 'development' dependencies like linters and test tools that don't affect production and groups them together, alongside grouping all GitHub Actions and Terraform providers.

How does it handle existing configurations?

The skill reads any existing .github/dependabot.yml file and specifically asks for user confirmation before performing any overwrite operations.

Dependabot Configurator

Name: Dependabot Configurator
Author: Doarakko

byDoarakko

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Deployment & DevOps

Generates optimized Dependabot configuration files by automatically detecting repository ecosystems and dependency groupings.

The Dependabot Configurator skill automates the setup of dependency update schedules by scanning your repository for supported package managers such as npm, pip, Docker, and GitHub Actions. It intelligently categorizes dependencies into groups—such as separating development tools from production code—to reduce pull request noise and improve maintainability. By detecting repository ownership, it also suggests appropriate update frequencies, ensuring your project stays secure and up-to-date with minimal manual intervention.

Key Features

01Smart grouping of development dependencies like linters, formatters, and test frameworks

02Unified grouping for GitHub Actions and Terraform provider updates

030 GitHub stars

04Context-aware scheduling based on personal or organization repository status

05Automatic detection of 10+ package ecosystems including npm, Python, Go, and Docker

06Safety-first checks to prevent overwriting existing configuration files without confirmation

Use Cases

01Standardizing Dependabot settings across diverse tech stacks using a single command

02Optimizing high-traffic repositories by grouping non-breaking development tool updates

03Initial setup of automated dependency updates for a new software project

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add doarakko/dotfiles dependabot-setting

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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