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+# Managing dependencies
+
+Dex uses [glide][glide] and [glide-vc][glide-vc] to manage its [`vendor` directory][go-vendor]. A recent version of these are preferred but dex doesn't require any bleeding edge features. Either install these tools using `go get` or take an opportunity to update to a more recent version.
+
+```
+go get -u github.com/Masterminds/glide
+go get -u github.com/sgotti/glide-vc
+```
+
+To add a new dependency to dex or update an existing one:
+
+* Make changes to dex's source code importing the new dependency.
+* Edit `glide.yaml` to include the new dependency at a given commit SHA or change a SHA.
+* Add all transitive dependencies of the package to prevent unpinned packages.
+
+Tests will fail if transitive dependencies aren't included. 
+
+Once `glide.yaml` describes the desired state use glide and glide-vc to update `glide.lock` and `vendor`.
+
+```
+glide up -v
+glide-vc
+```
+
+When composing commits make sure that updates to `vendor` are in a separate commit from the main changes. GitHub's UI makes commits with a large number of changes unreviewable.
+
+Commit histories should look like the following:
+
+```
+connector/ldap: add a LDAP connector
+vendor: revendor
+```
+
+[glide]: https://github.com/Masterminds/glide
+[glide-vc]: https://github.com/sgotti/glide-vc
+[go-vendor]: https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Vendor_Directories