Spryker Code Upgrader in a development workflow

Spryker Code Upgrader works best when it is strategically integrated into your development process. This document describes how to integrate the Upgrader into your Scrum activities and Git flow to streamline and optimize the development workflow.

Processing code upgrades with Scrum

When the Upgrader tool is integrated into your development process, we recommend processing updates during the following scrum activities:

• Sprint planning: review, prioritize, and select the upgrade suggestions to be installed in the upcoming sprint.
• Sprint execution: review, validate, modify, and merge the upgrades using the Git flow.

This approach lets you break up big upgrades into smaller pieces. Each smaller piece can be processed within a sprint ensuring the continuity of the process.

Git flow for code upgrades

The Upgrader tool connects to a selected base branch in your project’s repository, like a Development branch. Based on the defined schedule, the Upgrader tool pulls the branch, analyzes the code and creates a pull request with the needed updates. Your development team reviews the branch to merge or close it. For processing the PRs, you can use the process described in Processing code upgrades with Scrum.

The Upgrader tool does not influence your development process. Your development team deploys the updates to a staging environment. After passing all quality processes, the Development branch propagates into your release branch.

Development team responsibilities

• Prepare your project for the Spryker Code Upgrader. Instructions

• Connect Spryker Code Upgrader with your code hosting service. Instructions

• Cover customizations with automated tests.

• Regularly process pull requests that were created by Spryker Code Upgrader.

• To continue receiving suggestions from Spryker Code Upgrader, apply major upgrades manually.

Next steps

Onboarding to Spryker Code Upgrader