typo3-extension-upgrade

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Agent Skill: Systematic TYPO3 extension upgrades to newer LTS versions. Covers Extension Scanner, Rector, Fractor, PHPStan, and testing. Use when upgrading extensions to newer TYPO3 versions or fixing compatibility issues. By Netresearch.

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TYPO3 Extension Upgrade

Systematic framework for upgrading TYPO3 extensions to newer LTS versions.

Scope: Extension code upgrades only. NOT for TYPO3 project/core upgrades.

Upgrade Toolkit

Tool	Purpose	Files
Extension Scanner	Diagnose deprecated APIs	TYPO3 Backend
Rector	Automated PHP migrations	`.php`
Fractor	Non-PHP migrations	FlexForms, TypoScript, YAML, Fluid
PHPStan	Static analysis	`.php`

Planning Phase (Required)

Before ANY code changes for major upgrades (PHP version drops, TYPO3 major versions):

List all files with hardcoded versions (composer.json, CI, Docker, Rector)
Document scope - how many places need changes?
Present plan to user for approval
Track progress with todo list

See references/pre-upgrade.md for detailed planning checklist.

Generic Upgrade Workflow

Complete planning phase (above)
Create feature branch (verify git clean)
Update composer.json constraints for target version
Run rector process --dry-run → review → apply
Run fractor process --dry-run → review → apply
Run php-cs-fixer fix
Run phpstan analyse → fix errors
Run phpunit → fix tests
Test in target TYPO3 version(s)

Quick Commands

./vendor/bin/rector process --dry-run && ./vendor/bin/rector process
./vendor/bin/fractor process --dry-run && ./vendor/bin/fractor process
./vendor/bin/php-cs-fixer fix && ./vendor/bin/phpstan analyse && ./vendor/bin/phpunit

Configuration Templates

Copy from assets/ and adjust for target version:

rector.php, fractor.php, phpstan.neon, phpunit.xml, .php-cs-fixer.php

References

Topic	File
Pre-upgrade checklist	`references/pre-upgrade.md`
API changes by version	`references/api-changes.md`
Real-world patterns	`references/real-world-patterns.md`

TYPO3 Changelogs

Version	Changelog
v14	Changelog-14
v13	Changelog-13
v12	Changelog-12

Success Criteria

rector/fractor --dry-run show no changes
phpstan analyse passes
All tests pass
Extension works in target TYPO3 version

Contributing: https://github.com/netresearch/typo3-extension-upgrade-skill