Feature request: In-app Update

[afonseca08]

Prerequisites

• I'm using latest version: v 0.19.1

Description

I've been enjoying Stretchly so far but find it cumbersome to have to manually download and install updates. I'd like to see support for updating to the latest version from within Stretchly. A stretch goal would be an option to allow for auto-updates in the background.

Operating system: OS X Mojave

Steps to Reproduce

1. Observe notification that an update to Stretchly is available
2. Manually go to the website, download the update
3. Close running instance of app, install the new version
4. Find the installed app in the Applications folder and give it permissions to run as you'll otherwise be unable to open it
5. Finally, you are able to use the latest version normally

Expected behavior:
Within the Stretchly app, I am given the option to update to the latest version with one click.

Actual behavior:
You have to update manually.

Reproduces how often:
Always

[zuoliang0]

or maybe can setting to disable update.

[hovancik]

It's on my todo list but it's not highest priority. I've been checking it lately and seems it's easier to implement that it used to be year ago ;]

[diegosom]

+1, this would let me recommend the app to my non-technical savvy friends

[yo1995]

May be worth looking at

• https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/docs/api/auto-updater.md
• [Feature Request]: Option to use Sparkle for Electron Updating electron/electron#29057
• [FeatureRequest] Integrate appcast generation with GitHub Releases / Pages sparkle-project/Sparkle#648

It would be ideal if the auto-update is triggered by an GitHub release event. The default updater Squirrel of Electron seems to require a backend (I'm not familiar with Electron so correct me if I'm wrong), which is a hassle for a lightweight project. Using Sparkle might be a better way to go on macOS, though not sure if it's doable for a JS app.

[hovancik]

I'm closing this issue. Reasoning: although it would be nice, it would be adding more places where things go wrong when I want to make new release for Stretchly. Unfortunate truth is, that with Electron, almost every time when I want to make new release, there are multiple things that has changed or are not working anymore and I spend a lot of time trying to make a release.