UpdateBar

UpdateBar for macOS

Update developer tools from your Mac menu bar.

See tools grouped by readiness. Select the ones you want, update every eligible tool, and follow progress without leaving the native dashboard.

Install with Homebrew Explore the CLI
Items dashboard showing Ready to update cards and the Update all action
The native Items dashboard, shown with example tools and versions.

Scan

Discover supported tools without changing your UpdateBar registry.

Review

Compare versions and inspect exact command fields before approval.

Update

Update selected tools, all eligible tools, or visible search results from Items.

Keep update state visible.

UpdateBar puts discovery, approval, progress, and history in one native surface without hiding what runs.

Organize

Know what is ready. See what needs you.

Items groups tools into Ready to update, Needs review, Needs attention, Up to date, and Paused. Update-ready tools stay easy to find while current and paused tools can stay collapsed.

Ready to update section with selectable tool cards

Choose

Update all. Or just the tools you choose.

Select ready cards for Update selected. Search narrows the action to Update visible and clears the previous selection. Tools that need command approval remain in Needs review until you approve them.

A selected Git card running with the Update selected action

Update

Follow the batch through to the result.

See queued, running, and finished updates. Stop after the current work finishes or retry failed items without rerunning the whole batch. Recorded outcomes remain available in Logs.

Completed batch showing two of two items finished and zero running

Commands run only after explicit approval.

Imported and discovered command fields stay gated by exact fingerprints. Approved commands are not sandboxed and still run with your user privileges.

Read the security model

What the macOS app includes

Requirements and distribution

  • macOS 13+
  • Apple Silicon release assets
  • Signed & notarized
  • Bundled updatebar CLI
  • No telemetry
  • Homebrew cask installation

Common questions

Does the app update tools automatically?

No. Update commands require exact approval and an explicit update action.

Does the cask include the CLI?

Yes. The cask installs the app and links its bundled CLI onto your Homebrew path.

Can I remove UpdateBar without deleting its data?

Yes. Uninstalling the cask does not automatically remove your local registry and logs.

Install the app and bundled CLI.

Use the signed Homebrew cask for the normal macOS setup.

brew install --cask sonim1/tap/updatebar-app
Install with AI

Paste this prompt into a coding agent with terminal access.

Install UpdateBar on this machine using the official instructions:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sonim1/UpdateBar/main/docs/install.md

Check the OS, architecture, and existing installation first. On supported Macs, prefer the app with its bundled CLI; use the CLI-only path on Linux. If this machine is unsupported, explain the options before proceeding.

Preserve existing configuration. Verify installation with updatebar --version and updatebar doctor. Report the results and any steps that still need my input. Do not approve recipes or update tracked tools.
Installation guide Latest release