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Add version check and update subcommands for CLI self-update
SmileyChris Dec 3, 2025
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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Expand Up @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0

### Added

* `version check` command to check if a newer CLI version is available.
* `version update` command to download and install the latest CLI version from GitHub releases.
* `build start` command now accepts optional `--ref` flag to build from specific git references (branches, tags, or commit hashes).
* `modify app` command to update some parameters of application/pipeline stacks.

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions cmd/root.go
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Expand Up @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func printUpdateMessage(newRelease *version.ReleaseInfo) {
appPath, err := exec.LookPath(os.Args[0])
checkErr(err)

isHomebrew := isUnderHomebrew(appPath)
isHomebrew := IsUnderHomebrew(appPath)

fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n\n%s %s → %s\n",
aurora.Yellow("A new release of apppack is available:"),
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}
}

// Check whether the apppack binary was found under the Homebrew prefix
func isUnderHomebrew(apppackBinary string) bool {
// IsUnderHomebrew checks whether the apppack binary was found under the Homebrew prefix.
func IsUnderHomebrew(apppackBinary string) bool {
brewExe, err := safeexec.LookPath("brew")
if err != nil {
return false
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86 changes: 86 additions & 0 deletions cmd/version.go
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Expand Up @@ -16,12 +16,22 @@ limitations under the License.
package cmd

import (
"context"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"os"
"strings"

"github.com/apppackio/apppack/selfupdate"
"github.com/apppackio/apppack/ui"
"github.com/apppackio/apppack/version"
"github.com/cli/safeexec"
"github.com/logrusorgru/aurora"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
)

var forceUpdate bool

// versionCmd represents the version command
var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "version",
Expand All @@ -36,6 +46,82 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
},
}

// versionCheckCmd checks if a newer version is available
var versionCheckCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "check",
Short: "check if a newer version is available",
DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
Run: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
ctx := context.Background()
ui.StartSpinner()
ui.Spinner.Suffix = " checking for updates..."

release, err := version.GetLatestReleaseInfo(ctx, http.DefaultClient, repo)
checkErr(err)

ui.Spinner.Stop()

if version.VersionGreaterThan(release.Version, version.Version) {
fmt.Printf("%s %s → %s\n",
aurora.Yellow("Update available:"),
aurora.Cyan(strings.TrimPrefix(version.Version, "v")),
aurora.Cyan(strings.TrimPrefix(release.Version, "v")),
)
fmt.Printf("Run %s to update\n", aurora.White("apppack version update"))
} else {
printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Already up to date (version %s)", strings.TrimPrefix(version.Version, "v")))
}
},
}

// versionUpdateCmd updates apppack to the latest version
var versionUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "update",
Short: "update apppack to the latest version",
Long: "Downloads and installs the latest version of apppack from GitHub releases.",
DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
Run: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
ctx := context.Background()

// Get current binary path
appPath, err := safeexec.LookPath(os.Args[0])
checkErr(err)

// Block Homebrew installs
if IsUnderHomebrew(appPath) {
printWarning("AppPack was installed via Homebrew")
fmt.Printf("To update, run: %s\n", aurora.White("brew upgrade apppack"))

return
}

ui.StartSpinner()
ui.Spinner.Suffix = " checking for updates..."

release, err := version.GetLatestReleaseInfo(ctx, http.DefaultClient, repo)
checkErr(err)

// Check if update is needed
if !forceUpdate && !version.VersionGreaterThan(release.Version, version.Version) {
ui.Spinner.Stop()
printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Already up to date (version %s)", strings.TrimPrefix(version.Version, "v")))

return
}

ui.Spinner.Suffix = fmt.Sprintf(" downloading %s...", release.Version)

err = selfupdate.Update(ctx, http.DefaultClient, release, appPath)
checkErr(err)

ui.Spinner.Stop()
printSuccess(fmt.Sprintf("Updated to version %s", strings.TrimPrefix(release.Version, "v")))
},
}

func init() {
rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
versionCmd.AddCommand(versionCheckCmd)
versionCmd.AddCommand(versionUpdateCmd)
versionUpdateCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&forceUpdate, "force", "f", false, "force update even if already on latest version")
}
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