rtk-ai/rtk

feat: version check notification (no auto-update)

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#725 opened on Mar 19, 2026

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P2-importantarea:clieffort-mediumenhancementgood first issuepriority:low

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Description

Show a one-line message when a newer version is available:

[rtk] v0.32.0 available. Run: brew upgrade rtk
  • Check once per day (cache in ~/.local/share/rtk/)
  • Silent on failure (no network = no message)
  • No auto-download, no auto-install
  • Detect install method (brew, cargo, binary) and show the right upgrade command

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Research direction
Implement a daily version check that caches results in ~/.local/share/rtk/. The check should be silent on failure. Detect install method (brew, cargo, binary) and display appropriate upgrade command.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
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.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
RustHTTP requestsFilesystem caching
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65