Updates
Tabularis can notify you when a new version is available and, depending on how you installed it, update itself automatically or guide you to do it manually.
Automatic Update Check
By default, Tabularis queries the GitHub Releases API every time it starts. If a newer version is found, a notification appears in the UI with the release notes and a prompt to install it.
To disable automatic checks, set autoCheckUpdatesOnStartup to false in your config.json. See Configuration for the full reference.
Tabularis only downloads an update after you confirm the prompt — it never installs anything silently.
Release Channels
Since v0.17.0 the updater supports two channels, selectable in Settings → Info → Updates:
| Channel | What you get |
|---|---|
| Stable (default) | Tagged releases only. |
| Nightly | Signed builds cut from the newest commit that passed CI, typically daily. |
Nightly versions are stamped as the next patch with a prerelease suffix, so a nightly always supersedes the current stable and any real release supersedes the nightly — switching back to stable simply means waiting for (or installing) the next tagged release. Nightlies are signed like releases but are not manually verified; expect rough edges.
Manual Update Check
Open Settings → Info and look for the Updates section. Click Check for Updates to query the API on demand. The panel shows your current version and, if an update is available, a button to download and install it.
Package Manager Installs
When Tabularis detects it was installed via a system package manager, the built-in updater is disabled and the Updates panel shows a notice instead. Updates must be performed through the package manager itself.
AUR (Arch Linux)
yay -Syu tabularis-bin
Tabularis shows "Updates managed by AUR" in the Info panel. The built-in update button is replaced by a reminder to use your AUR helper.
Snap (Ubuntu / Debian)
Snap packages update automatically in the background. To force an immediate refresh:
sudo snap refresh tabularis
Homebrew (macOS)
brew upgrade --cask tabularis
winget (Windows)
winget upgrade --id debba.tabularis
Which Version Am I Running?
The current version is always visible in Settings → Info, in the top-right badge on the Info card, and as a badge at the top of the home page.