Dependency Freshness Calculator
Calculate the freshness percentage and risk score of your project dependencies. Track how many dependencies are up-to-date, minor behind, or major behind.
How to Use the Dependency Freshness Calculator
- Enter total number of dependencies.
- Enter number that are up-to-date.
- Enter number with minor version updates available.
- Enter number with major version updates available.
- Click Calculate to see freshness score and update priority.
Cas d'utilisation
- •Auditing dependency health in security reviews.
- •Prioritizing dependency updates in sprint planning.
- •Tracking freshness trends over releases.
- •Setting dependency update SLAs for engineering teams.
Formule
Freshness = up-to-date / total × 100%. Risk score = (major × 3 + minor × 1) / total × 10.
Questions fréquemment posées
How often should I update dependencies?
Patch updates: immediately. Minor updates: within a sprint. Major updates: plan for a dedicated effort with testing.
What tools check dependency freshness?
npm outdated, pip-outdated, Dependabot, Renovate, and Snyk all provide dependency update tracking.
Are major version updates risky?
Major updates may include breaking changes. Review changelogs, run full test suites, and test in staging first.