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Self-Hosting Renovate: Automated Dependency Updates

Renovate automatically creates pull requests for dependency updates. Keep your projects up-to-date without manual checking.

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What Is Renovate?


Renovate scans your repositories for outdated dependencies and automatically creates pull requests to update them.


Supported Ecosystems


  • npm, yarn, pnpm
  • pip, pipenv, poetry
  • Go modules
  • Docker images
  • GitHub Actions
  • Terraform
  • Maven, Gradle
  • Cargo (Rust)
  • And 50+ more

    • Features


  • Automatic PR creation for updates
  • Grouping related updates
  • Auto-merge for minor/patch updates
  • Scheduled updates (e.g., weekdays only)
  • Custom rules per dependency
  • Security-only mode
  • Changelogs in PR description
  • Compatibility scores

    • Renovate vs Dependabot


  • Renovate: More languages, more flexible, self-hostable
  • Dependabot: GitHub-native, simpler, GitHub-only

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Renovate on TinyPod

    2. Configure repositories

    3. Define update rules (renovate.json)

    4. PRs appear automatically


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    Renovate keeps your dependencies current without manual effort.