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.

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.