Ravgeet Dhillon • 5/11/2021

Automating Project Maintenance on Github

This article explains the importance of automating project maintenance on GitHub to reduce manual effort in handling dependency updates, security vulnerabilities, and image optimization. It introduces three tools used by RavSam: Renovate for automated dependency updates with customizable configs and auto-merge features, Imgbot for automatic image optimization, and a custom RavSam Bot built as a GitHub Probot app. The guide includes configuration examples and best practices for scheduling updates to minimize disruptions, making it useful for developers managing multiple software projects.

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#dependency management #Renovate #Probot