# Splitties/refreshVersions

Life is too short to google for dependencies and versions

Repository: https://github.com/Splitties/refreshVersions
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/refreshversions
Homepage: https://splitties.github.io/refreshVersions/
Language: Kotlin
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: gradle, android, kotlin, scala, versioning, java, hacktoberfest, gradle-plugin
Last push: 2025-08-16T13:51:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 40/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 37, release rhythm 11, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2895, "days_push": 382, "days_rel": 382, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1710, forks 110 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:25.698211+00:00)

## What it is
refreshVersions is a Gradle plugin that centralizes dependency versions in a versions.properties file and automates finding and applying dependency updates. It targets multi-module Gradle projects, especially Android and Kotlin/JVM codebases, reducing the manual work of adding and upgrading dependencies.

## Use cases
- find available dependency updates for my gradle project
- centralize dependency versions across a multi-module android build
- add a new dependency without googling the latest version
- migrate hardcoded gradle versions to a versions catalog
- automate dependency version bumps in versions.properties

## When to choose
- you maintain a multi-module Gradle or Android project with many dependencies
- you want a single properties file as the source of truth for versions
- you want built-in dependency notations and update checks from the CLI

## When to avoid
- your project does not use Gradle (e.g. Maven, npm)
- you are fully satisfied with Gradle version catalogs and Renovate/Dependabot
- you need minimal build tooling and dislike extra plugins

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development, web-development
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: gradle-plugin, dependency-management, version-catalog, android, kotlin, dependency-updates, automation, gradle

## Member repositories
- Splitties/refreshVersions (main) score 40

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:25.698211+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:35:03.374265+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Splitties/refreshVersions (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:25.698211+00:00, sha e6fcb0ec9f52)
  - homepage: https://splitties.github.io/refreshVersions/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:11:05.361838+00:00, sha e4fe5c3718bf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.