Updatecli
Updatecli: A flexible open-source CLI for automating updates across repositories, languages, and containers. Ranked #3 of 28 in Dependency Management Software by our editors (8.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for engineering teams automating diverse update workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score8.8 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forEngineering teams automating diverse update workflows
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Ecosystem coverageMulti-language and containers
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Declarative YAML manifests support ordered, policy-driven update pipelines
- Autodiscovery and pull-request actions fit automated repository workflows
- Runs locally or in CI across languages, containers, and OCI registries
Where it doesn't
- Requires teams to define and maintain YAML-based update strategies
- CLI execution may suit teams seeking a hosted management interface less well
- No AI features for teams seeking AI-assisted dependency workflows
Our verdict on Updatecli
Updatecli is an open-source command-line tool for engineering teams that need to define and execute dependency and configuration updates. It uses declarative YAML manifests to describe sources, conditions, targets, source-control operations, and actions. Teams can apply it to application dependencies, infrastructure configuration, container images, language versions, and related project files. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, either locally or in CI, without requiring a server or database.
Its strongest fit is breadth across repositories and technology ecosystems. Updatecli supports GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, and Bitbucket Server, along with Docker, Helm, npm, Maven, PyPI, Cargo, Go modules, and Terraform. Dependency and configuration autodiscovery can scan repositories, while source, condition, and target stages allow teams to structure update workflows. Version filtering and ordered pipelines add control when updates need to follow specific rules. Pull-request and merge-request actions connect proposed changes to existing review processes, and automatic merging is part of its update automation capability.
The open-source model makes Updatecli suitable for teams that want local or CI-based execution rather than a server-based product. Reusable update policies can be packaged as OCI artifacts, extending the tool beyond one repository or workflow. The trade-off is that teams must work through YAML manifests and command-line or CI execution, with no hosted management layer described here. Updatecli is a strong choice for engineering organizations managing diverse dependencies, configuration, containers, and repositories through code-defined policies. Teams wanting an AI feature set or a hosted interface should consider a different type of dependency management product.
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Updatecli pricing
Updatecli fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Ecosystem coverage | Multi-language and containers |
| Update automation | Automatic merging |
| Vulnerability alerts | Not verified |
| License compliance | Not verified |
| SBOM support | Not verified |
| Self-hosted deployment | Yes |
| Included projects | Not verified |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 30+ integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, Bitbucket Server … |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | updatecli.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Updatecli integrations
Updatecli lists 30+ integrations on its own site — the 14 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Gitea
- Azure DevOps
- Bitbucket Cloud
- Bitbucket Server
- Docker
- Helm
- npm
- Maven
- PyPI
- Cargo
- Go modules
- Terraform
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