kdzwinel/betwixt

Autoupdate

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#15 opened on Nov 25, 2015

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Description

Electron supports automatic updates. Let's enable that for Betwixt.

Docs: https://github.com/atom/electron/blob/master/docs/api/auto-updater.md Reference: https://github.com/atom/atom

Contributor guide

Tech stack
electron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Electron basicsAuto updater API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Start by reading the Electron auto updater documentation at https://github.com/atom/electron/blob/master/docs/api/auto updater.md. The issue references Atom's implementation; examine how Atom handles updates in their codebase. The main steps are: initialize the auto updater in the main process, configure the update feed URL, and handle update events. Betwixt's package.json and main process file need modification. Since no platform or signing details are provided, focus on the basic integration and test locally.