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TODO / Future Improvements

In-App Auto-Update via tauri-plugin-updater

Priority: High Status: Planned

Currently the app detects available updates via the Gitea API (check_for_updates command) but cannot apply them. Users must manually download and install the new version. On macOS and Linux this is a poor experience compared to Windows (where NSIS handles upgrades cleanly).

Recommended approach: tauri-plugin-updater

Full in-app auto-update: detects, downloads, verifies, and applies updates seamlessly on all platforms. The user clicks "Update" and the app restarts with the new version.

Requirements

  1. Generate a Tauri update signing key pair (this is Tauri's own Ed25519 key, not OS code signing):

    npx @tauri-apps/cli signer generate -w ~/.tauri/triple-c.key

    Set TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY and TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD in CI.

  2. Add tauri-plugin-updater to Rust and JS dependencies.

  3. Create an update endpoint that returns Tauri's expected JSON format:

    {
  "version": "v0.1.100",
  "notes": "Changelog here",
  "pub_date": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
  "platforms": {
    "darwin-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
    "darwin-aarch64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
    "linux-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
    "windows-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." }
  }
}

    This could be a static JSON file uploaded alongside release assets, or a small API that reads from Gitea releases and reformats.

  4. Configure the updater in tauri.conf.json:

    "plugins": {
  "updater": {
    "endpoints": ["https://repo.anhonesthost.net/...update-endpoint..."],
    "pubkey": "<public key from step 1>"
  }
}

  5. Add frontend UI for the update prompt (replace or enhance the existing update check flow).

  6. Update CI pipeline to:

    • Sign bundles with the Tauri key during build
    • Upload .sig files alongside installers
    • Generate/upload the update endpoint JSON

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