AnyHobbit

CLI tool to generate Renovate bot configurations with preset strategies.

Installation

go install github.com/gkwa/anyhobbit@latest

Overview

AnyHobbit simplifies Renovate configuration by providing preset strategies for common dependency management patterns. Each preset is designed for different automation levels and dependency handling approaches.

View available commands:

anyhobbit --help

Cheatsheet

List all available presets:

anyhobbit zoo

Generate config with specific preset:

anyhobbit renovate owl     # Aggressive updates including replacements
anyhobbit renovate rat     # Auto-merge standard updates, no tests
anyhobbit renovate monkey  # Auto-merge all updates including indirect deps
anyhobbit renovate penguin # Auto-merge with PR notifications

Specify output file:

anyhobbit renovate owl -o custom.json
anyhobbit renovate owl --outfile custom.json

Default output is .renovaterc.json in current directory.

Preset Strategies

• owl: Most aggressive. Auto-merges all updates including replacements, recreates PRs when needed
• rat: Auto-merges standard updates without running tests
• monkey: Auto-merges all updates including indirect dependencies
• penguin: Auto-merges with PR notifications for tracking merged updates
• rabbit: Auto-merges all dependency types with PR recreation
• tiger: Auto-merges with branch merging to reduce PR noise
• panda: Uses pin range strategy with auto-merging
• koala: Auto-merges with npm/pnpm dedupe options

Usage Example

# Show available commands and flags
anyhobbit --help

# List all preset strategies
anyhobbit zoo

# Generate owl preset config
anyhobbit renovate owl

# Check generated config
cat .renovaterc.json

Generated config will contain appropriate presets for Renovate bot to handle dependency updates according to the chosen strategy.