Auto-Update

Nothing Browser checks for updates automatically and installs them in-app.

How It Works

The update checker polls the GitHub Releases API:

https://api.github.com/repos/BunElysiaReact/nothing-browser/releases/latest

It checks on launch (after a 3-second delay) and every 6 hours.

Update Notification

When a newer version is found, the TECH HOUSE tab label changes to:

🔔 TECH HOUSE [v0.1.4 ready]

The notification bell turns amber.

Downloading and Installing

1. Go to TECH HOUSE tab
2. Click ↓ DOWNLOAD UPDATE
3. Watch the progress bar
4. Click ⚡ INSTALL & RESTART
5. The app closes, swaps the binary, and restarts automatically

No terminal. No sudo (when using the tar.gz release).

.deb users

If you installed via .deb to /usr/bin, the binary is not writable by your user. The updater will use pkexec or sudo and prompt for your password. To avoid this, use the tar.gz release instead.

Shipping a New Release

git add .
git commit -m "feat: what changed"
git push
git tag v0.1.4
git push origin v0.1.4

GitHub Actions builds Linux, Windows, and macOS automatically and publishes the release with all assets. Users get notified within 6 hours.