Know when there's an update

A heads-up, not an interruption

You no longer have to check GitHub to find out whether your server is behind. When a newer published release is available, Prokop shows a small dot on the settings cog and a brief notification. The settings menu keeps the update instructions available after the notification disappears.

Checks happen when you connect, and again on browser focus or reconnect if the cached result is over an hour old. There is no background polling, and failed checks stay quiet.

Update on your terms

Nothing is downloaded or installed automatically. When you’re ready, run this on the machine hosting your Prokop server:

prokop update

If you’re using Prokop from your phone, run the command on the server machine, not the phone. This notice is separate from the browser’s existing PWA refresh flow.

Separate instances now use the right data

A fix for anyone running an instance with a custom data directory: the background server now receives that directory correctly. Previously, it could start on the requested port but load the default database and configuration instead.