A helper script to detect overrides and customizations when upgrading Magento 2 websites or modules.
ampersand-magento2-upgrade-patch-helper is a PHP command-line tool that assists developers in upgrading Magento 2 websites and third-party modules by detecting custom overrides and code changes that may be impacted by vendor updates. It analyzes patch files to highlight only the relevant modifications, streamlining the upgrade review process and reducing the risk of breaking existing customizations.
Magento 2 developers, agencies, and e-commerce teams responsible for maintaining and upgrading Magento 2 instances with custom themes, modules, or extensions.
Developers choose this tool because it provides a focused, actionable report of upgrade conflicts, saving time by filtering out irrelevant changes and offering automated theme update options. It reduces upgrade complexity by categorizing issues and supporting third-party module detection.
Helper script to aid upgrading magento 2 websites by detecting overrides. Now supports third party module detections
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Identifies preferences, plugins, and overrides in phtml, JS, XML, and HTML files that conflict with vendor changes, filtering out irrelevant noise as highlighted in the README's check categories.
Classifies findings into WARN, INFO, and IGNR levels with clear action items, enabling developers to tackle critical issues first, as demonstrated in the output grid example.
Offers --auto-theme-update with configurable fuzz factor to merge patch changes into local theme files, reducing manual effort for template adjustments.
Allows --vendor-namespaces filtering to focus results on specific custom code, streamlining analysis for large or multi-vendor projects.
Requires tedious local steps: backing up vendor directories, running Composer updates, and creating patch files manually, which is error-prone and time-consuming compared to integrated upgrade tools.
Relies on a connected database for accurate theme analysis, making it unreliable for headless setups or environments where database access is restricted during upgrades.
Explicitly warns against use on production sites, confining it to development environments and adding extra steps for staging or testing workflows.