generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://docs.root.io/reference/cli; https://github.com/rootio-avr/rootio_patcher
name: rootio_patcher
official: true
open_source: true
license: Apache-2.0
language: go
install:
- method: github-release
  detail: Prebuilt binaries for Linux x86_64, macOS Intel/Apple Silicon, Windows x86_64 from GitHub releases.
- method: source
  detail: git clone github.com/rootio-avr/rootio_patcher && go build
auth: Requires a Root API key (from the platform token/API-keys settings).
commands:
- group: pip
  example: rootio_patcher pip remediate
  desc: Remediate Python/pip dependencies (edits requirements.txt).
- group: npm
  example: rootio_patcher npm remediate
  desc: Remediate JavaScript/npm dependencies (edits package.json).
- group: maven
  example: rootio_patcher maven remediate
  desc: Remediate Java/Maven dependencies (edits pom.xml).
flows:
- Dry-run preview by default; apply with --dry-run=false, then reinstall dependencies.
- 'CI gating via exit codes: 0 = no patches needed, 2 = patches available, 1 = error.'