Next Upgrade
Upgrade Next.js to the latest version following official migration guides and codemods
Specification
- Skill ID
- vercel-labs/openreview/next-upgrade
- Publisher
- vercel-labs
- Repository
- openreview
- Installs
- 0
- Files
- 1
- Synced
- Sep 23, 2026
How to use it
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vercel-labs/openreview/next-upgradeInstalls these files- SKILL.md
What this skill tells the agent
Upgrade Next.js
Upgrade the current project to the latest Next.js version following official migration guides.
Instructions
- Detect current version: Read
package.jsonto identify the current Next.js version and related dependencies (React, React DOM, etc.)
- Fetch the latest upgrade guide: Use WebFetch to get the official upgrade documentation:
- Codemods: https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/codemods
- Version-specific guides (adjust version as needed):
- https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-16
- https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-15
- https://nextjs.org/docs/app/guides/upgrading/version-14
- Determine upgrade path: Based on current version, identify which migration steps apply. For major version jumps, upgrade incrementally (e.g., 13 → 14 → 15).
- Run codemods first: Next.js provides codemods to automate breaking changes: ``
bash npx @next/codemod@latest <transform> <path>`` Common transforms:
next-async-request-api- Updates async Request APIs (v15)next-request-geo-ip- Migrates geo/ip properties (v15)next-dynamic-access-named-export- Transforms dynamic imports (v15)
- Update dependencies: Upgrade Next.js and peer dependencies together: ``
bash npm install next@latest react@latest react-dom@latest``
- Review breaking changes: Check the upgrade guide for manual changes needed:
- API changes (e.g., async params in v15)
- Configuration changes in
next.config.js - Deprecated features being removed
- Update TypeScript types (if applicable): ``
bash npm install @types/react@latest @types/react-dom@latest``
- Test the upgrade:
- Run
npm run buildto check for build errors - Run
npm run devand test key functionality
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