Auto-Updates

The desktop app self-updates using tauri-plugin-updater, fetching updates directly from GitHub Releases.

How It Works

1. Desktop checks latest.json from the latest GitHub Release
2. If a newer version is available, the user sees an update banner
3. Desktop downloads the update artifact directly from GitHub
4. Update is verified with minisign signature
5. User is prompted to install and restart

Signing

Updates are signed with a private key:

# Set in shell environment (NOT .env file)
export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY="content-or-path-to-private-key"
export TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD=""

The corresponding public key is embedded in tauri.conf.json under the updater config.

Update Banner

The UpdateBanner component (apps/desktop/src/components/UpdateBanner.tsx) shows a notification bar when an update is available, with options to download and install.

Hook

The useUpdater hook (apps/desktop/src/hooks/useUpdater.ts) manages the update lifecycle:

• Periodic update checks
• Download progress tracking
• Install triggering