rtk-ai/rtk

Add updater/auto-updater

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#995 opened on Apr 3, 2026

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P3-nice-to-havearea:clieffort-mediumenhancementhelp wantedpriority:low

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Description

RTK should have an update command to get latest version without having to use brew or re-install

We could use a auto-updater but we need user consent to update, so we need to figure a way to cleanly ask user for update or inform update is available, at least a update command.

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Research direction
Research existing self update solutions for Rust CLI tools, such as the `self update` crate. Implement a command that checks for latest release from GitHub, downloads binary, and replaces itself with user consent.
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
RustHTTP requests
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65