Function checkForUpdates

checkForUpdates(): Promise<UpdateInfo>

Checks for updates by comparing the current version with the latest GitHub release.

Returns Promise<UpdateInfo>

A promise that resolves to an UpdateInfo object.

Throws

If the GitHub API request fails.

Example

const update = await checkForUpdates();
if (update.hasUpdate) {
  // Notify user
}

Source

export async function checkForUpdates(): Promise<UpdateInfo> {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(
      "https://api.github.com/repos/RLAlpha49/kenmei-to-anilist/releases/latest",
    );

    if (!response.ok) {
      return {
        hasUpdate: false,
        latestVersion: "",
        releaseUrl: "",
      };
    }

    const data = await response.json();
    const latestVersion = data.tag_name?.replace(/^v/, "") || "";
    const currentVersion = getAppVersion();

    // Simple version comparison (this could be more sophisticated)
    const hasUpdate =
      latestVersion &&
      currentVersion &&
      compareVersions(latestVersion, currentVersion) > 0;

    return {
      hasUpdate,
      latestVersion,
      releaseUrl: data.html_url || "",
    };
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error checking for updates:", error);
    return {
      hasUpdate: false,
      latestVersion: "",
      releaseUrl: "",
    };
  }
}