Dependabot now lets you schedule update frequencies with cron expressions

Dependabot users can now schedule custom update frequencies by using cron expressions in schedule.interval in the Dependabot configuration file. This enhances the predefined intervals (daily, weekly, and monthly) and provides a more generic and robust solution. This gives Dependabot users the ability to define custom schedules that meet their specific needs.

For help writing a cron expression, try this tool.

To learn more about using cron expressions to schedule Dependabot updates in the dependabot.yml file, check out GitHub’s Dependabot schedule.interval docs.

To engage with the Dependabot community on the topic of cron-based update scheduling, join the conversation.