Function checkForUpdates

src/main/lib/auto-updater.ts:281–298

(force = false)

 * @param force - Skip the minimum interval check
 */
export async function checkForUpdates(force = false) {
  if (!app.isPackaged) {
    log.info("[AutoUpdater] Skipping update check in dev mode")
    return Promise.resolve(null)
  }

  // Respect minimum interval to prevent spam
  const now = Date.now()
  if (!force && now - lastCheckTime < MIN_CHECK_INTERVAL) {
    log.info(
      `[AutoUpdater] Skipping check - last check was ${Math.round((now - lastCheckTime) / 1000)}s ago`,
    )
    return Promise.resolve(null)
  }

  lastCheckTime = now
  return autoUpdater.checkForUpdates()
}

/**
 * Start downloading the update