Get Started

Install Upshift and scan your first project in under a minute.

Install the CLI

Requires Node.js 18 or higher.

npm install -g upshift-cli

Scan your project

Navigate to any project with a package.json and run:

upshift scan

✔ Scan complete Package manager: npm Outdated dependencies: - react: 18.2.0 → 19.0.0 - express: 4.18.2 → 5.0.0 - typescript: 5.3.0 → 5.7.0 Vulnerabilities: high: 1, moderate: 2

Understand what will break

Before upgrading, see what changed and assess the risk:

upshift explain react --risk # or get AI-powered deep analysis: upshift explain react --ai

react 18.2.0 → 19.0.0: MEDIUM - Major version bump (potential breaking changes) - High popularity (45M weekly downloads) 🤖 AI Analysis: ⚠️ Found 3 potential breaking change indicators ✨ Found 5 new feature indicators Recommended: Review useEffect cleanup changes

Upgrade safely

Upshift upgrades the package, runs tests, and rolls back if anything fails:

upshift upgrade react # or preview first: upshift upgrade react --dry-run

Use the GitHub App

Get scan-on-push and optional PR comments without wiring CI yourself. Install once, add the workflow + secrets, and you're done.

Add to GitHub Setup guide →

Free vs AI-powered

upshift explain is free and unlimited. Add --ai for deep AI analysis (costs 1 credit). You get 10 free credits to start.

Credit packs (for AI features)

upshift buy-credits --pack small → 100 credits for $5
upshift buy-credits --pack medium → 300 credits for $15
upshift buy-credits --pack large → 1000 credits for $40

Subscriptions (includes monthly credits)

upshift subscribe --tier pro → $9/mo (100 credits included + 20% bonus on packs)
upshift subscribe --tier team → $29/mo (500 credits included + 20% bonus)

More commands

upshift explain <pkg> → Free risk assessment
upshift explain <pkg> --ai → AI-powered deep analysis (1 credit)
upshift scan --json → JSON output for CI/CD
upshift credits → Check your balance
upshift status → View subscription tier

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