but update
Manage GitButler CLI and app updates.
Check for new versions, install updates, or suppress update notifications.
Usage: but update <COMMAND>
Subcommands
but update check
Check if a new version of the GitButler CLI is available
Usage: but update check
but update suppress
Suppress update notifications temporarily
Hide update notifications for the specified number of days (1-30). Useful when you want to stay on a specific version temporarily.
Usage: but update suppress [DAYS]
Arguments:
<DAYS>— Number of days to suppress (1-30, default: 1)
but update install
Install or update the GitButler desktop application.
By default, auto-detects your current channel (release/nightly) and installs the latest version for that channel.
macOS: Installs the full GitButler desktop application. The CLI (but) is included with the app and will also be updated.
Linux: Installs and updates only the CLI itself.
Note: For other platforms and install forms, see https://gitbutler.com/downloads
Examples
but update install # Auto-detect channel and install latest but update install nightly # Install latest nightly build but update install release # Install latest stable release but update install 0.18.7 # Install specific version
Usage: but update install [TARGET]
Arguments:
<TARGET>— What to install: "nightly", "release", or a version like "0.18.7"
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