dependabot ☆
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Description:
Tool for testing and debugging Dependabot update jobs
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.80.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: dependabot cli dependencies testing debugging
Install: brew install dependabot
About:
The Dependabot CLI is a specialized tool designed to simulate, test, and debug Dependabot update jobs locally. It allows developers to run dependency updates without interacting with a live GitHub instance, providing detailed insights into the update process. This helps in troubleshooting configuration issues and verifying update logic before deploying changes to production.
Key Features:
  • Local simulation of Dependabot update jobs
  • Debugging and verbose logging capabilities
  • Support for various package ecosystems (e.g., npm, bundler)
  • Configuration file testing and validation
Use Cases:
  • Debugging failing Dependabot pull requests in a local environment
  • Testing new dependency update configurations before committing them
  • Understanding how Dependabot resolves dependency versions for specific ecosystems
Alternatives:
  • Dependabot on GitHub – The CLI allows for local, offline testing and debugging, whereas the GitHub-native version runs in the cloud and is tied to repository events.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 15, 2025 7:55pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5b199df7
Nov 4, 2025 8:30pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 264e94fb
Oct 10, 2025 12:00pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9661bc93
Oct 8, 2025 11:28pm 0 VERSION_BUMP f19df4a4
Oct 8, 2025 10:57pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1dd77059
Sep 23, 2025 10:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 09ab84aa
Sep 15, 2025 8:28am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7dd2f09a
Oct 31, 2024 3:30pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1f20b208
Oct 22, 2024 8:16pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5fe25f17
Aug 15, 2024 9:10pm 0 NEW 6d8b8475
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