One habit that quietly saves me hours every month: regularly updating global developer tools. Here’s my simple routine.

Go: Update Installed Binaries

go install github.com/Gelio/go-global-update@latest
go-global-update

This re-installs Go tools at their latest versions in one go.

Perfect for CLIs you installed months ago and never revisited.

Rust: Update Cargo-installed Tools

cargo install cargo-update
cargo install-update -a

Rust tooling evolves fast. cargo-update makes sure your global Cargo tools keep up, safely and predictably.

Node.js: Check & Upgrade Global Packages

npm install -g npm-check-updates
ncu -g -u

Global npm packages tend to rot silently. This keeps them current without manually tracking versions.

Bonus: Keep the Toolchain Manager Updated

mise self-update
mise up
uv tool update --all
rustup update

If you’re using mise to manage runtimes and tools, don’t forget to update mise itself.

Why This Matters

• Fewer weird bugs

• Better performance

• New features for free

• Less “it works on my machine” energy

I usually run all of this once every 1–2 weeks, or when something feels… off.

Small habit. Big payoff.