Which best describes Dependabot's role?

• A. Code formatting
• B. Dependency management automation
• C. Issue triage
• D. Access control

Answer: (B)

Dependency management automation is what Dependabot is built for. It watches your project’s dependency manifests and lockfiles, finds newer versions and security fixes, and automatically opens pull requests to update those dependencies. It can also run your tests to verify updates and help keep the project secure and up to date. This directly describes its role, making it the best choice.

Code formatting is handled by formatters and linters, not Dependabot. Issue triage involves organizing and prioritizing issues, which is unrelated to dependency updates. Access control governs who can access or modify the repository, not dependency maintenance.