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name: Dependency Management description: Standard instructions for adding or updating backend (pip) and frontend (npm) dependencies.

Dependency Management Skill

Backend (Pip/Requirements)

The backend uses requirements.txt.

1. Identify Package

Find the package and version you need.

2. Update requirements.txt

Add the package to backend/requirements.txt:

Copypackage-name==1.2.3

3. Install locally

Copy# In backend root
./.venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Commit

Copygit add backend/requirements.txt
git commit -m "chore(backend): add package-name"

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Frontend (NPM)

The frontend uses npm.

1. Install Package

Copycd frontend
npm install <package-name>
# OR for dev dependencies
npm install -D <package-name>

2. Verify

Ensure package.json and package-lock.json are updated.

3. Commit

Copygit add frontend/package.json frontend/package-lock.json
git commit -m "chore(frontend): add <package-name>"