How to update private npm dependencies only.

[robg-temp]

I've been struggling with this for weeks now without success. Renovate either doesn't update anything, or everything.

We would like to only update our own npm dependencies, which start with "@acme". We use one config as follows (I recently separated the blacklist packageRules and then whitelist):

{
  "baseBranches": ["master", "release"]
  "onboarding": true,
  "onboardingConfig": {
    "extends": [ "config:base" ]
  },
  "platform": "github",
  "packageRules": [
    {
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
      "excludePackagePatterns": ["^@acme"],
      "enabled": false
    },
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["master"],
      "rangeStrategy": "bump",
      "updateTypes": [
        "minor",
        "patch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["release"],
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["common"],
      "rangeStrategy": "bump",
      "updateTypes": [
        "patch"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Does that look correct???

[viceice]

The rules are applied one after another when - match. So the first disable all excerpt the pattern.the next rules are applied on top.

So please describe in more detail with samples what's should happen.

[viceice]

Yes, this rule matches only release branch, so no restrictions on other branches

[robg-temp]

I understand that part, but why wasn't "common" updated on the release branch I wonder. Shouldn't the packageRule target it?

[robg-temp]

I updated my rules so that nothing happens in master:

"packageRules": [
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["Release-test"],
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
      "excludePackagePatterns": ["common"],
      "enabled": false
    },
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["master"],
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
      "enabled": false
    }
  ]

Looks like this is working...

[viceice]

Package rules are excuted in order so first use disable rules and then other rules

[robg-temp]

OK, got it.

I added the update types and that broke it.

"packageRules": [
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["Release-test"],
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
      "excludePackagePatterns": ["common"],
      "enabled": false,
      "rangeStrategy": "bump",
      "updateTypes": [
        "minor",
        "patch"
      ],
      "automerge": true,
      "automergeType": "branch"
    },
    {
      "matchBaseBranches": ["Sprint-test"],
      "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
      "excludePackagePatterns": ["^@acme"],
      "enabled": false,
      "rangeStrategy": "bump",
      "updateTypes": [
        "patch"
      ],
      "automerge": true,
      "automergeType": "branch"
    }
  ]

If I understand correctly, I have to reverse them, so that if I only want "patch" updates, I'd have to put in every other type?

      "rangeStrategy": "bump",
      "updateTypes": [
        'major','minor',pin,digest,lockFileMaintenance,rollback,bump
      ],

[viceice]

Easiest solution it to first use your disable rules and use new rules for the other settings.

[robg-temp]

Trying that now. Thanks!

[robg-temp]

I creates two separate packageRules: one for branch and package matching, and another for version matching. Is there a way to combine them to only update minor and patch changes for packages that start with "@acme"?

 {
    "matchBaseBranches": ["Release-test", "Sprint-test"],
    "matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
    "excludePackagePatterns": ["^@acme"],
    "enabled": false
  },
  {
    "separateMajorMinor": true,
    "major": {
      "enabled": false
    },
    "automerge": true,
    "automergeType": "branch"
  }

Maybe:

{
"matchBaseBranches": ["Release-test", "Sprint-test"],
"matchPackagePatterns": ["*"],
"excludePackagePatterns": ["^@acme"],
"matchUpdateTypes": [
"major"
],
"enabled": false
},

Thanks!!!

[robg-temp]

Just wanted to say thanks Michael for all your help. I don't think I could have gotten this working without you!