Auto-Updater

Desktop applications include automatic update functionality via electron-updater.

How It Works

Diagram source

graph LR
    A["App Startup"] --> B["Check for Updates"]
    B --> C["Download Update"]
    C --> D["User Prompted"]
    C --> E["Background Download"]
    D --> F["Install & Restart"]
    E --> G["Install on Quit"]

Update Sources

Configuration

GitHub Releases

// electron-builder.yml
publish:
  provider: github
  owner: ever-co
  repo: ever-gauzy

Custom Server

publish:
  provider: generic
  url: https://updates.yourdomain.com

Update Process

1. Check — polls update server on startup and periodically
2. Download — downloads update package in background
3. Verify — validates checksum and signature
4. Prompt — notifies user of available update
5. Install — applies update (may require restart)

Code Signing

Updates require code-signed builds to pass OS security:

Version Strategy

Semantic versioning: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

Pre-release channels:

• latest — stable releases
• alpha — pre-release builds

Related Pages

• Desktop Overview
• Desktop Builds — building releases
• GitHub Actions — CI for releases