Improve desktop update checks

Author: FaulMit

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.2 - 2026-04-18
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Packaged desktop builds now automatically check for updates shortly after startup.
+- The update status text now makes the idle manual check state visible instead of silently showing only the current version.
+
 ## 1.0.1 - 2026-04-18
 
 ### Fixed

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <a href="https://github.com/FaulMit/rigscope/releases/latest"><img alt="Latest release" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v1.0.1-54d6ff?style=for-the-badge"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/FaulMit/rigscope/releases/latest"><img alt="Latest release" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v1.0.2-54d6ff?style=for-the-badge"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/FaulMit/rigscope/actions/workflows/release.yml"><img alt="Release builds" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/builds-passing-8dff9f?style=for-the-badge"></a>
   <img alt="Platforms" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows%20%7C%20Linux%20%7C%20macOS-111?style=for-the-badge">
   <img alt="Local first" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/local--first-127.0.0.1-54d6ff?style=for-the-badge">

electron/updates.js

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function createUpdateController() {
   autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = true;
 
   const merge = (patch) => Object.assign(state, patch);
+  const isBusy = () => ["checking", "downloading", "installing"].includes(state.status);
 
   autoUpdater.on("checking-for-update", () => merge({
     status: "checking",
@@ -67,12 +68,13 @@ function createUpdateController() {
     }
   };
 
-  return {
+  const controller = {
     status() {
       return { ...state };
     },
     async check() {
       ensureSupported();
+      if (isBusy()) return { ...state };
       await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
       return { ...state };
     },
@@ -97,6 +99,17 @@ function createUpdateController() {
       return { ...state };
     }
   };
+
+  if (state.supported) {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      controller.check().catch((error) => merge({
+        status: "error",
+        error: error.message || String(error)
+      }));
+    }, 2500).unref();
+  }
+
+  return controller;
 }
 
 module.exports = { createUpdateController };

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rigscope",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Cross-platform local hardware inventory, diagnostics, benchmark, and stress-test dashboard.",
   "main": "electron/main.js",

package.json

@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ function renderUpdateStatus() {
   const progress = update.progress?.percent !== undefined ? ` ${update.progress.percent}%` : "";
   const labels = {
     unavailable: "desktop only",
-    idle: `v${update.currentVersion || "-"}`,
+    idle: `v${update.currentVersion || "-"} · check`,
     checking: "checking...",
     current: `current v${update.currentVersion || "-"}`,
     available: `update${version}`,