Dependabot for plugin template and child plugins

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Dependabot configuration
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuring-dependabot-version-updates#enabling-github-dependabot-version-updates
+# https://til.simonwillison.net/github/dependabot-python-setup
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: pip
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    python-packages:
+      patterns:
+        - "*"

PROMPTS.md

@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ In order to use this option, you must run `git init` once in
 your package's root directory.
 ```
 
+## install_precommit
+
+The default for this prompt is `"n"`.
+
+If you choose "y" for this prompt, then [pre-commit](ttps://pre-commit.com/) will be installed.
+Among other things, it includes checks for code linting and best practices in napari plugins.
+
+## install_dependabot
+
+The default for this prompt is `"n"`.
+
+If you choose "y" for this prompt, then a [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot) configuration file will be created at `.github/dependabot.yml`.
+
+You will still need to enable Dependabot in your github settings, [see the instructions at this link](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates#managing-dependabot-security-updates-for-your-repositories).
+
+
 ## license
 
 This prompt allows you to choose from a variety of open source licensing options

README.md

@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ pre-commit install
 You can also have these checks run automatically for you when you push to github
 by installing [pre-commit ci](https://pre-commit.ci/) on your repository.
 
+## Dependabot
+
+This template also includes a default yaml configuration for [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot). This can help you check for security updates to easily update vulnerable dependencies.
+
+You will still need to enable Dependabot in your github settings, [see the instructions at this link](https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates#managing-dependabot-security-updates-for-your-repositories). Your Dependabot configuration file is located at `.github/dependabot.yml`.
+
 ## Features
 
 - Installable [PyPI] package

cookiecutter.json

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "include_widget_plugin": "y",
     "use_git_tags_for_versioning": "n",
     "install_precommit": "n",
+    "install_dependabot": "n",
     "license": [
         "BSD-3",
         "MIT",

hooks/post_gen_project.py

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ def remove_unrequested_plugin_examples():
     remove_file(f"src/{module}/_{name}.py")
     remove_file(f"src/{module}/_tests/test_{name}.py")
     logger.debug(f"removing {module}/_{name}.py")
+    # remove dependabot config if unrequested
+    {% elif key.startswith("install_dependabot") and value != 'y' %}
+    remove_file(".github/dependabot.yml")
+    logger.debug("removing .github/dependabot.yml")
     {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
 

{{cookiecutter.plugin_name}}/.github/dependabot.yml

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+# Dependabot configuration
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuring-dependabot-version-updates#enabling-github-dependabot-version-updates
+# https://til.simonwillison.net/github/dependabot-python-setup
+{% raw %}
+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: pip
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+  groups:
+    python-packages:
+      patterns:
+        - "*"
+{% endraw %}