`homeboy deps`
Manage component dependencies.
Synopsis
homeboy deps <COMMAND>Subcommands
status— inspect dependency constraints and locked package versionsinstall— install dependencies through detected providersupdate— update one package through its dependency providerstack status— list declared dependency stack edgesstack plan <upstream>— plan downstream updates for a merged upstream component or repostack apply <upstream> [--to <constraint>] [--dry-run]— run declared update, post-update, and test commands in dependency order
Dependency Stacks
Components can declare deterministic downstream propagation edges in homeboy.json:
{
"dependency_stack": [
{
"upstream": "example-org/html-to-blocks-converter",
"downstream": "block-format-bridge",
"package": "example-org/html-to-blocks-converter",
"post_update": ["composer build"],
"test": ["homeboy review test --path . --extension wordpress"]
},
{
"upstream": "block-format-bridge",
"downstream": "static-site-importer",
"package": "example-org/block-format-bridge",
"update": "composer update example-org/block-format-bridge --with-dependencies --no-interaction",
"test": ["homeboy review test --path . --extension wordpress"]
}
]
}When update is omitted, Homeboy uses:
homeboy deps update <package> --path <downstream path>Pass --to <constraint> to stack apply when the default provider-backed update should set a new manifest constraint:
homeboy deps stack apply extrachill-components --to ^0.5.2Custom dependency_stack[].update commands are executed as declared; include any constraint handling directly in the custom command when overriding the default provider-backed update.
Provider Boundary
homeboy deps is provider-backed. Core resolves dependency providers from the
component/workspace, then calls a generic adapter contract for status, package
matching, updates, and installs. Composer, npm/pnpm, component scripts, and
extension-backed providers are implementation details behind that boundary.
Callers should use homeboy deps status, homeboy deps install, homeboy deps update, or homeboy component setup instead of scripting package-manager
literals directly. New ecosystems should add or move provider adapters without
changing dependency command orchestration.