Mend Renovate Products

Mend Renovate is a family of products that helps developers keep their dependencies up-to-date. It automates the process of finding new versions, creating pull requests (PRs), and reviewing changes, saving developers valuable time and effort.

Mend Renovate scans files to find open source dependencies and checks for available updates. It further automatically generates pull requests so developers can easily merge the updates. All of Mend Renovate is configurable to follow update policies and schedules.

Mend Renovate supports a wide range of dependency types, including npm packages, Maven artifacts, NuGet packages, and more.

Mend Renovate CLI is a free, open source, community-driven version with basic dependency management features. It’s ideal for individual developers and small teams attempting to keep a few code repositories up-to-date.
Mend Renovate Community is also free, but adds significant quality of life and ease of use features such as job scheduling and API access.
Mend Renovate Enterprise is an enterprise-grade solution that offers additional features such as advanced security checks, detailed insight into the effort needed to implement specific updates, granular control, and enterprise-level support. It’s perfect for larger teams and organizations with complex dependency management needs.

Getting started with Mend Renovate is easy! First, check which products support your repository. If several products support your repo, then decide if you wish to deploy in an on-premises or cloud environment and find the matching product.

• Mend Renovate CLI: Visit the Mend Renovate GitHub repository for installation instructions and documentation
• Mend Renovate Community BitBucket app: Check BitBucket marketplace under Mend.io
• Mend Renovate Community GitHub app: Check GitHub marketplace under Mend.io
• Mend Renovate Enterprise: Contact us to schedule a demo

Configure Mend Renovate by placing a renovate.json file in the root of your repository. This file defines the operational rules and settings, such as which dependencies need updating, scheduling, and grouping of updates.

Mend Renovate provides strong support for monorepos. It detects and updates dependencies across multiple projects within a monorepo setup.

You can configure the registry URLs and authentication details in the renovate.json configuration file to support custom package registries.

You can configure Mend Renovate to revert the update automatically. Mend Renovate also provides detailed information in the PR to help identify and fix the issue.

Yes. Each PR from Mend Renovate triggers the CI/CD workflow, which ensures that updates are tested and verified before merging.

Mend Renovate can be set to check for updates in any way that fits your product’s needs, whether it is daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule. You can configure the frequency of checks in the renovate.json file.

Renovate can provide notifications through various channels, including email and chat integrations (e.g., Slack). It keeps you informed about new PRs, update statuses, and any issues encountered.

There are several resources available to help you learn more about Mend Renovate, including the documentation section for each product, as well as video tutorials.