modup

• Install
  • Homebrew
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Golang
• Usage
• Alternatives

What is it?

Clean terminal UI that scans your Go modules and helps you update selected dependencies intentionally. Built with Bubble Tea, it's responsive, fast, and pleasant to use right in your terminal.

• Scans dependencies and shows where updates are available.
• Lets you pick exactly which modules to update.
• Applies updates one by one with clear, visual progress.

Just install and run modup in project root

Install

Homebrew

brew install chaindead/homebrew-tap/modup

Linux

Note: The commands below install to /usr/local/bin. To install elsewhere, replace /usr/local/bin with your preferred directory in your PATH.

First, download the archive for your architecture:

# For x86_64 (64-bit)
curl -L -o modup.tar.gz https://github.com/chaindead/modup/releases/latest/download/modup_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz

# For ARM64
curl -L -o modup.tar.gz https://github.com/chaindead/modup/releases/latest/download/modup_Linux_arm64.tar.gz

Then install the binary:

# Extract the binary
sudo tar xzf modup.tar.gz -C /usr/local/bin

# Make it executable
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/modup

# Clean up
rm modup.tar.gz

Windows

1. Download the latest release for your architecture

   • Windows x64
   • Windows ARM64

2. Extract the .zip file

3. Add the extracted directory to your PATH or move modup.exe to a directory in your PATH

Golang

Requires Golang 1.24+

go install github.com/chaindead/modup@latest

Usage

Run inside a Go project:

modup

Alternatives

• https://github.com/oligot/go-mod-upgrade — interactive module updates via browser/CLI
• https://github.com/psampaz/go-mod-outdated — report of outdated modules
• https://github.com/icholy/gomajor — discover available major updates
• Renovate Bot, Dependabot — automated dependency update PRs
• Built-ins: go list -m -u all, go get -u — basic but less controlled