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This package is no longer maintained, use `update-notifier` instead

autoupdater

Make your npm modules auto-update themselves. Created for CLI programs in mind.

Installation

$ npm install autoupdater --save

Features

• Uses battle-tested update-notifier
• Installs new versions in the background, does not block main process
• Update continues installation, even if main process dies

Usage

const update = require('autoupdater');

// load package.json of the package
// you want to be auto-updated
let pkg = require('path/to/package.json');


// execute autoupdater
// it checks for latest version on npm
// and if there's a newer one
// it executes `npm install` in background
update(pkg);

License

MIT © Vadym Demedes