Is there an option to upgrade to the latest minor version of the current dependency?

[jduprey]

If my package.json has a dependency, depAbc, with version 4.0.1. NCU would upgrade to the latest version < 5.0.0. I realize this is the same as specifying ^4.0.1. So maybe ncu -u would change the package.json to be:

depAbc: ^4.7.5

[raineorshine]

If you have a dependency "depAbc": "4.0.1", ncu will upgrade to the latest version (even if > 5.0.0). ncu will always upgrade to the latest (or --greatest) version. If you are not wanting to force versions to the latest, it is generally assumed that you are wanting to stay within your version constraints, and should just use npm update to get the latest version within the specified constraint. Does that answer your question?

[jduprey]

Yes. That makes sense. Thank you.

[medikoo]

npm update doesn't address it really.

npm update updates package.json only if (1) given package is installed in node_modules and (2) is installed at version lower than latest as supported by range.

In many cases it'll be already installed in node_modules at latest supported, that won't force an update to package.json. Clearing node_modules also doesn't help as then (1) is not satisfied

[testerez]

Old issue but ncu -u -t minor does that.