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Products that do what apt-current - Perform 'apt-get update' automatically when needed does

1. 1
   Traceur▲81

   Get instant updates when your package status changes

   2016

2. 2DI
   Deterministically install Linux packages with apt-lock▲18

   2019 · github.com

3. 3AI
   Auto install npm dependencies as you code▲60

   2016 · npmjs.com

4. 4DA
   Dependabot – Automated Dependency Update PRs for Ruby, JS, Python and PHP▲51

   2017 · dependabot.com

5. 5OF
   OpenAPT first release – Automate your APT repositories layouts▲22

   2020 · github.com

6. 6AU
   Automatically update GitHub pages with Travis▲6

   2014 · steveklabnik.github.io

7. 7AS
   Automatic Slack reminders for pull requests▲22

   2018 · pullreminders.com

8. 8AB
   Automated Bundle Update with Descriptive Pull Request for Ruby Projects▲14

   2015 · deppbot.com

9. 9AU
   Automatically update Readme when sample files change(GitHub Action)▲5

   2021 · github.com

10. 10SG
    Sibbell – Get notified when repositories you use get updated▲8

    2014 · sibbell.com

11. 11GR
    Git-Ready to Deploy? Check for uncommitted and non-pushed changes▲30

    2018 · github.com

12. 12SU
    Set up automatic status updates collection in 3 minutes▲6

    2024 · loom.com

13. 13HT
    How to automate an Arch Linux installation▲10

    2016 · shirotech.com

14. 14DA
    Doppins – Automatic dependency upgrades through GitHub pull requests▲9

    2016 · doppins.com

15. 15AU
    Automatically update your Slack status and snooze notifications▲8

    2019 · holopod.com

16. 16NA
    Nixite – automatically install all your Linux software unattendedly▲6

    Nixite generates a bash script to automatically install all your Linux software unattendedly. Nixite prevents prompts and picks the best installation method. Nixite supports Ubuntu-based systems and Arch-based systems. Nixite installs a nixite-updater script to update all package managers and software at once.

    Sep 2025 · github.com

17. 17AA
    An auto-refreshing web log of your recent GitHub commit activity▲10

    2018 · github.com

18. 18AP
    Auto-ping stale issues on GitHub▲7

    2015 · datafire.io

19. 19AF
    A faster implementation of Git status▲15

    2019 · github.com

20. 20AS
    Automatically save scripts from your shell history▲17

    2021 · github.com

21. 21GM
    github-mirror, syncs every repo in an org. locally for faster deploys▲9

    2013 · pypi.python.org

22. 22ET
    Easy-to-use, AI-powered GitHub Actions▲6

    2024 · github.com

23. 23LU
    Live updates of RESTful resources▲9

    2014 · github.com

24. 24AA
    Automate Any USSD Service on Android▲13

    2018 · medium.com

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