@nesvel/renovate-config

Production-ready Renovate presets optimized for monorepos. Includes a balanced base preset and a strict preset.

What you get

• Smart grouping for common ecosystems (TypeScript, ESLint, Jest, React, Next.js, NestJS, Vite, Turborepo)
• Sensible PR limits and weekly schedule
• 3-day stability window to avoid flaky releases (base)
• High-priority security updates
• Optional strict preset that disables all automerge and raises review requirements

Install

If you plan to use a JavaScript config (recommended for flexibility), install the package:

pnpm add -D @nesvel/renovate-config
# or
npm i -D @nesvel/renovate-config

Usage

You can configure Renovate via JSON or JavaScript. The easiest way to customize is using JavaScript.

Option A — JavaScript config (recommended)

Create renovate.config.js (or renovate-config.js) in the repository root.

Use the balanced base preset:

// renovate.config.js
module.exports = require('@nesvel/renovate-config').config;

Use the strict preset:

// renovate.config.js
module.exports = require('@nesvel/renovate-config').strictConfig;

Extend and customize:

// renovate.config.js
const { config } = require('@nesvel/renovate-config');

module.exports = {
  ...config,
  // Run on weekends instead of Monday mornings
  schedule: ['every weekend'],
  // Example: enable automerge for non-major prod deps
  packageRules: [
    ...(config.packageRules || []),
    {
      description: 'Automerge non-major prod deps',
      matchDepTypes: ['dependencies'],
      matchUpdateTypes: ['minor', 'patch'],
      automerge: true,
    },
  ],
};

Option B — JSON config

Create renovate.json in the repository root and point to this package via JavaScript bridge, e.g.:

{
  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
  "extends": ["config:recommended"]
}

Then add a renovate.config.js next to it to import and merge the preset if you need custom logic. Plain JSON cannot import Node modules directly.

Presets included

• Base (exported as config)

  • Weekly schedule: before 5 AM on Monday (UTC)
  • PR concurrency: 10 (5 per hour)
  • Stability days: 3
  • Security patches prioritized
  • Automerge disabled by default (devDependency minor/patch can be enabled via rules)
  • Rich grouping rules for major toolchains

• Strict (exported as strictConfig)

  • No automerge
  • Longer stability (7 days)
  • Lower PR limits (5 concurrent, 2 per hour)
  • Workspace packages updates disabled by default

Example: monorepo setup

In a Turborepo-style monorepo, add at repository root:

// renovate.config.js
const { config } = require('@nesvel/renovate-config');

module.exports = {
  ...config,
  ignorePaths: [
    '**/node_modules/**',
    '**/dist/**',
    '**/.turbo/**',
    '**/coverage/**',
  ],
};

Troubleshooting

• Renovate runs in its own environment in CI. If you use renovate.config.js, ensure @nesvel/renovate-config is present in your repository devDependencies so CI can npm/pnpm install it.
• If Renovate ignores schedules, check your timezone (timezone: 'UTC' by default) and the actual CI runner time.
• If preset changes don’t apply, clear Renovate’s cache or re-run the job.

License

MIT © Nesvel