Dependency upgrade safety

Skill GDvega/super-android-kotlin-firebase-skill/skills/dependency-upgrade-safety

A modular Agent Skills repository for Android, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Firebase development.

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npx -y skills add GDvega/super-android-kotlin-firebase-skill --skill dependency-upgrade-safety

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Use for safe Android dependency upgrades across Gradle, AGP, Kotlin, Compose, Firebase BoM, Hilt, Room, Retrofit and CI.

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Purpose

Upgrade dependencies with compatibility checks, grouped changes, validation commands and rollback plans.

When to use

Updating dependencies in libs.versions.toml.
Upgrading Compose, Firebase, Hilt, Room, Retrofit or Kotlin.
Reviewing a dependency update PR.
Creating a rollback-safe upgrade plan.

Inputs to inspect

gradle/libs.versions.toml
Root and module build.gradle.kts
gradle-wrapper.properties
Release notes for changed libraries
CI workflow and test coverage

Required workflow

Inventory current dependency families.
Group upgrades by risk and compatibility.
Upgrade one group at a time.
Run targeted build/tests after each group.
Write rollback plan and known risks.

Rules

Do not update 20 unrelated libraries together.
Group Gradle/AGP/Kotlin separately from Compose and Firebase.
Do not jump to prerelease versions unless requested.
Preserve BoM usage where appropriate.
Document rollback commands.

Related existing skills

Local skills to invoke

gradle-build
agp9-kotlin-migration
testing
debugging

External companion skills to use when installed

Do not assume these companion skills are installed. Prefer the local skills above first, then consult Companion Skills for install and verification commands.

android/skills — use for official Android workflow alignment around edge-to-edge, adaptive UI, Navigation 3, R8, AGP or testing setup.
vercel-labs/skills — use for Agent Skills CLI, packaging and multi-agent installation patterns when repository maintenance guidance is needed.

Files commonly touched

gradle/libs.versions.toml
build.gradle.kts
gradle-wrapper.properties
.github/workflows/*
Test files affected by API changes

Commands to validate

./gradlew --version
./gradlew assembleDebug
./gradlew test
./gradlew lint

Common mistakes to avoid

Mixing tooling and app library upgrades in one commit.
Ignoring release notes for breaking changes.
Removing BoM alignment accidentally.
Skipping CI after local success.

Checklist

Dependencies grouped.
Compatibility checked.
Rollback plan written.
Tests run per group.
Risk summary included.

Example prompts

Use $super-android-kotlin-firebase to plan safe dependency upgrades.
Use $super-android-kotlin-firebase to review this libs.versions.toml update.

Expected response style

Respond with: brief diagnosis, change plan, affected files, code or diff summary, validation commands, tests added or recommended, risks, and next step. For review tasks, lead with findings ordered by severity.

References

../../docs/audits/FUENTES_LOCALES.md
references/android-dependency-upgrade-strategy.md
references/compose-bom-upgrade.md
references/firebase-bom-upgrade.md
references/compatibility-matrix-template.md
templates/dependency-upgrade-plan-template.md
templates/libs-versions-toml-review-template.md
templates/rollback-plan-template.md