Update your R package dependencies with ease.

bumpercar is a GitHub Action that automatically updates the versions of packages listed in the DESCRIPTION file of your R package repository. It creates a pull request with the updated dependencies based on the latest compatible versions from CRAN.

Create a new workflow file to your R package repository: .github/workflows/bumpercar.yml

name: Update R DESCRIPTION dependencies

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 2 * * 1"  # Every Monday at 2am UTC
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  bumpercar:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Run bumpercar
        uses: jahnen/[email protected]
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

• Parses your DESCRIPTION file (Imports, Depends, Suggests)
• Looks up the latest versions of R packages from CRAN
• Preserves compatibility by only bumping minor/patch versions
• Run R CMD check with updated DESCRIPTION:
  • If R CMD check passed:
    • Creates a new Git branch and opens a pull request
  • If R CMD check failed:
    • Create a new issue