---
title: "Topgrade"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2026/03/topgrade/
last_updated: 2026-03-12
---


[Topgrade](https://topgrade-rs.github.io/):

> Keeping your system up-to-date usually involves invoking multiple package
> managers. This results in big, non-portable shell one-liners saved in your
> shell. To remedy this, Topgrade detects which tools you use and runs the
> appropriate commands to update them.

They are essentially a full-featured version of my [`sd_world`]({{< ref
"2025-10-01-new-script-sd-world" >}}) script.

**Usage**: Install it with your [favorite](https://repology.org/project/topgrade/versions) package manager and then run `topgrade`.

Sample run on my system, to give you an idea of how comprehensive it is:

```
── 02:21:07 - Summary ──────────────────────────────────────────────
Brew (ARM): FAILED
Brew Cask (ARM): OK
App Store: OK
System update: OK
Visual Studio Code extensions: OK
myrepos: OK
vim: OK
Neovim: OK
npm: OK
yarn: OK
Containers: FAILED
helm: OK
gem: FAILED
rubygems: FAILED
GitHub CLI Extensions: OK
Git Repositories: FAILED
Claude Code: OK
uv: OK
```

This is not the full output, it's only the summary at the end.