atmos-version

DevOps & Security

Atmos Version Tracker: version tracks, lock files, managed external dependency versions, atmos version track commands, !version, file managers, update policy, pinning, and CI verification

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Atmos Version Tracker

Use this skill for Atmos-managed software versions under the top-level version: section of atmos.yaml.

The Version Tracker manages external dependency versions that Atmos should resolve, lock, apply to files, and verify. It is separate from the top-level atmos version command, which reports the Atmos CLI version.

Related Skills

Need	Load
Tool installation from tracked versions	atmos-toolchain
Vendored component source versions	atmos-vendoring
Component source provisioning	atmos-components
YAML `!version` function	atmos-yaml-functions
CI gates for lock/file drift	atmos-ci

Core Model

Version policy lives in atmos.yaml; resolved versions live in a lock file, usually versions.lock.yaml.

version:
  track: prod
  lock_file: versions.lock.yaml

  dependencies:
    checkout:
      ecosystem: github/actions
      datasource: github-tags
      package: actions/checkout
      desired: v6
      update:
        pin: sha

    opentofu:
      ecosystem: toolchain
      datasource: toolchain
      package: opentofu
      desired: "~1.10"

  tracks:
    prod:
      defaults:
        update:
          strategy: patch
          cooldown: 14d

Important concepts:

track: named lane such as dev, staging, or prod.
dependencies: base catalog of external versions.
tracks.<name>.dependencies: per-track overrides.
defaults, entry update, and groups: inherited update policy.
lock_file: resolved, deterministic versions read by runtime, file managers, and CI.
pin: sha / pin: digest: lock immutable Git SHAs or OCI digests.

Command Workflow

Use atmos version track (alias tracks) for the managed-version command group:

atmos version track list
atmos version track show prod
atmos version track add checkout --package=actions/checkout --pin=sha
atmos version track set checkout --desired=v6
atmos version track lock prod
atmos version track update prod --group=infrastructure
atmos version track status prod --format=json
atmos version track diff prod
atmos version track apply prod --check
atmos version track verify prod

Track selection resolves in this order: positional track argument, --track, version.track, then default.

Use lock to resolve current desired versions as-is. Use update to advance from the locked state within policy: strategy caps, cooldown windows, include/exclude filters, prerelease settings, and groups.

Managed Files

Use version.files when literal files must be rewritten from the lock:

version:
  files:
    - manager: github-actions
      paths:
        - .github/workflows/*.yaml
    - manager: marker
      paths:
        - Dockerfile
    - manager: template
      paths:
        - "**/*.tmpl"

File managers:

github-actions: rewrites workflow uses: refs from locked GitHub Action versions.
marker: rewrites annotated arbitrary text lines such as # atmos:version nginx.
template: renders *.tmpl files with .version context.

Use atmos version track apply <track> --check or atmos version track verify <track> in CI to fail when lock files or managed files drift.

Runtime Usage

Use !version name when a YAML value should come from the active locked track. Use {{ .version.name }} in templates when rendering managed files.

Do not use Version Tracker as a replacement for component versioning patterns. Folder-based component versions, component source:, and vendoring answer "which component source should this stack run?" Version Tracker answers "which external artifact versions should Atmos resolve, lock, apply, and verify?"

Guardrails

Keep human-authored policy in atmos.yaml; do not create Renovate or Dependabot config unless the user explicitly asks for those tools.
Commit the lock file when tracked versions affect CI, runtime, or generated files.
Prefer pin: sha for GitHub Actions so uses: refs are immutable.
Use update for policy-aware advancement; use lock for bootstrap or repair.
Validate with status, diff, apply --check, and verify before relying on a track in CI.