nodejs / nodejs/node-core-utils
Warn about outdated ncu + auto update
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 314
- Forks
- 137
- Avg merge
- 2d 8h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 24
Description
Having an up to date ncu is essential for folks to land PRs following the latest process, but today if someone tries to use ncu with an older version it will work, which might lead to missing checks before landing something. To avoid that, ncu should check if it's running the latest version and warn the user if it's not (potentially with an option to self-upgrade).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the ncu CLI entry point and any existing version-check or upgrade tests. Define how ncu detects that it is outdated and whether self-upgrade is in scope; done means an older ncu warns users before it can miss required checks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100