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Dependency Upgrade Assistant

Both tools can search for package usage across a codebase. Copilot has direct access to package changelogs via GitHub. Cursor's multi-file editing handles the actual code changes. The confidence rating prevents silent regressions.

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Prompt
Help me upgrade {{package_name}} from v{{current_version}} to v{{target_version}}.

Steps:
1. **Changelog analysis**: Summarize breaking changes between {{current_version}} and {{target_version}}. Focus on changes that affect the APIs we actually use
2. **Impact scan**: Search the codebase for all imports from {{package_name}} and list how each is affected
3. **Migration plan**: For each breaking change, show:
   - Before (our current code)
   - After (updated code)
   - Confidence: High (documented migration) / Medium (inferred) / Low (needs manual verification)
4. **Apply changes**: Update the code, starting with the lowest-risk changes
5. **Verify**: Run {{test_command}} and {{build_command}} after changes

Additional checks:
- Are there peer dependency conflicts with our other packages?
- Do any of our other dependencies also need updating for compatibility?
- Are there new features in {{target_version}} we should adopt? (list but don't implement without asking)

If the upgrade path requires an intermediate version (e.g., v2 → v3 → v4), note that and provide the stepped plan.

Variables to customize

{{package_name}}{{current_version}}{{target_version}}{{test_command}}{{build_command}}

Why this prompt works

Both tools can search for package usage across a codebase. Copilot has direct access to package changelogs via GitHub. Cursor's multi-file editing handles the actual code changes. The confidence rating prevents silent regressions.

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