NuGroom

Renovate Compatibility

NuGroom automatically detects and respects Renovate configuration files in scanned repositories. This allows teams already using Renovate to maintain a single source of truth for dependency management rules.

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Detection

The following file paths are checked in priority order:

1. /renovate.json
2. /.renovaterc
3. /.renovaterc.json
4. /.github/renovate.json

The first file found is used. If no Renovate config exists, the repository is processed normally.

To disable Renovate detection entirely, use --ignore-renovate on the CLI or "IgnoreRenovate": true in the config file.

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Supported Fields

Renovate Field	Effect
ignoreDeps	Listed packages are excluded from scanning and update plans for this repository
packageRules[].matchPackageNames + enabled: false	Matched packages are excluded from scanning and update plans
reviewers	Overrides the tool’s RequiredReviewers for PRs created against this repository
packageRules[].matchPackageNames + reviewers	Stored per-package for future use

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Example renovate.json

{
  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
  "ignoreDeps": [
    "Newtonsoft.Json",
    "Castle.Core"
  ],
  "reviewers": [
    "lead@company.com",
    "security@company.com"
  ],
  "packageRules": [
    {
      "matchPackageNames": ["Serilog", "Serilog.Sinks.Console"],
      "enabled": false
    }
  ]
}

With this configuration:

• Newtonsoft.Json and Castle.Core are completely excluded from the scan
• Serilog and Serilog.Sinks.Console are excluded from the scan
• PRs for this repository use lead@company.com and security@company.com as required reviewers instead of the tool’s configured reviewers

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Precedence

• ignoreDeps / packageRules — applied during scanning, before NuGet resolution. These packages won’t appear in reports or update plans.
• reviewers — applied during PR creation. Renovate reviewers replace (not merge with) the tool’s RequiredReviewers for that repository. OptionalReviewers from the tool config are still added.
• Repositories without a Renovate config use the tool’s configured reviewers as usual.

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Console Output

When a Renovate config is detected, the scan log shows:

[1/50] Scanning repository: MyRepository
  Renovate config found (2 ignored, 2 disabled)

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See also: Automated Updates · Configuration

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