Getting started with dependency management

This guide shows how to start dependency management in GitHub using Dependabot by default, and when needed, Renovate.

1. Start with Dependabot

For most repositories, use Dependabot first.

Dependabot setup documentation

• About Dependabot
• Configuring Dependabot version updates
• Configuring Dependabot security updates

2. Use Renovate if Dependabot does not meet your requirements

If you need more advanced dependency automation than Dependabot currently provides, use Renovate.

Renovate setup documentation

• Renovate documentation
• Renovate configuration options

Imperial self-hosts Renovate on GitHub Actions, so repository data is not sent to mend.io.

• Imperial self-hosted Renovate repository