feat: cron job for system update checks

admin/app/controllers/system_controller.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { DockerService } from '#services/docker_service';
 import { SystemService } from '#services/system_service'
 import { SystemUpdateService } from '#services/system_update_service'
-import { affectServiceValidator, installServiceValidator, subscribeToReleaseNotesValidator } from '#validators/system';
+import { affectServiceValidator, checkLatestVersionValidator, installServiceValidator, subscribeToReleaseNotesValidator } from '#validators/system';
 import { inject } from '@adonisjs/core'
 import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http'
 
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ export default class SystemController {
         response.send({ success: result.success, message: result.message });
     }
 
-    async checkLatestVersion({ }: HttpContext) {
-        return await this.systemService.checkLatestVersion();
+    async checkLatestVersion({ request }: HttpContext) {
+        const payload = await request.validateUsing(checkLatestVersionValidator)
+        return await this.systemService.checkLatestVersion(payload.force);
     }
 
     async forceReinstallService({ request, response }: HttpContext) {

admin/app/jobs/check_update_job.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { Job } from 'bullmq'
+import { QueueService } from '#services/queue_service'
+import { DockerService } from '#services/docker_service'
+import { SystemService } from '#services/system_service'
+import logger from '@adonisjs/core/services/logger'
+import KVStore from '#models/kv_store'
+
+export class CheckUpdateJob {
+  static get queue() {
+    return 'system'
+  }
+
+  static get key() {
+    return 'check-update'
+  }
+
+  async handle(_job: Job) {
+    logger.info('[CheckUpdateJob] Running update check...')
+
+    const dockerService = new DockerService()
+    const systemService = new SystemService(dockerService)
+
+    try {
+      const result = await systemService.checkLatestVersion()
+
+      if (result.updateAvailable) {
+        logger.info(
+          `[CheckUpdateJob] Update available: ${result.currentVersion} → ${result.latestVersion}`
+        )
+      } else {
+        await KVStore.setValue('system.updateAvailable', "false")
+        logger.info(
+          `[CheckUpdateJob] System is up to date (${result.currentVersion})`
+        )
+      }
+
+      return result
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error(`[CheckUpdateJob] Update check failed: ${error.message}`)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+
+  static async scheduleNightly() {
+    const queueService = new QueueService()
+    const queue = queueService.getQueue(this.queue)
+
+    await queue.upsertJobScheduler(
+      'nightly-update-check',
+      { pattern: '0 2,14 * * *' }, // Every 12 hours at 2am and 2pm
+      {
+        name: this.key,
+        opts: {
+          removeOnComplete: { count: 7 },
+          removeOnFail: { count: 5 },
+        },
+      }
+    )
+
+    logger.info('[CheckUpdateJob] Update check scheduled with cron: 0 2,14 * * *')
+  }
+
+  static async dispatch() {
+    const queueService = new QueueService()
+    const queue = queueService.getQueue(this.queue)
+
+    const job = await queue.add(this.key, {}, {
+      attempts: 3,
+      backoff: { type: 'exponential', delay: 60000 },
+      removeOnComplete: { count: 7 },
+      removeOnFail: { count: 5 },
+    })
+
+    logger.info(`[CheckUpdateJob] Dispatched ad-hoc update check job ${job.id}`)
+    return job
+  }
+}

admin/app/services/system_service.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 import env from '#start/env'
 import KVStore from '#models/kv_store'
 import { KVStoreKey } from '../../types/kv_store.js'
+import { parseBoolean } from '../utils/misc.js'
 
 @inject()
 export class SystemService {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ export class SystemService {
     }
   }
 
-  async checkLatestVersion(): Promise<{
+  async checkLatestVersion(force?: boolean): Promise<{
     success: boolean
     updateAvailable: boolean
     currentVersion: string
@@ -195,6 +196,21 @@ export class SystemService {
     message?: string
   }> {
     try {
+      const currentVersion = SystemService.getAppVersion()
+      const cachedUpdateAvailable = await KVStore.getValue('system.updateAvailable')
+      const cachedLatestVersion = await KVStore.getValue('system.latestVersion')
+
+      // Use cached values if not forcing a fresh check.
+      // the CheckUpdateJob will update these values every 12 hours
+      if (!force) {
+        return {
+          success: true,
+          updateAvailable: parseBoolean(cachedUpdateAvailable || "false"),
+          currentVersion,
+          latestVersion: cachedLatestVersion || '',
+        }
+      }
+
       const response = await axios.get(
         'https://api.github.com/repos/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/releases/latest',
         {
@@ -208,12 +224,13 @@ export class SystemService {
       }
 
       const latestVersion = response.data.tag_name.replace(/^v/, '') // Remove leading 'v' if present
-      const currentVersion = SystemService.getAppVersion()
-
       logger.info(`Current version: ${currentVersion}, Latest version: ${latestVersion}`)
 
-      // NOTE: this will always return true in dev environment! See getAppVersion()
-      const updateAvailable = latestVersion !== currentVersion
+      const updateAvailable = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? false : latestVersion !== currentVersion
+
+      // Cache the results in KVStore for frontend checks
+      await KVStore.setValue('system.updateAvailable', updateAvailable.toString())
+      await KVStore.setValue('system.latestVersion', latestVersion)
 
       return {
         success: true,

admin/app/validators/system.ts

@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ export const subscribeToReleaseNotesValidator = vine.compile(
     email: vine.string().email().trim(),
   })
 )
+
+export const checkLatestVersionValidator = vine.compile(
+  vine.object({
+    force: vine.boolean().optional(), // Optional flag to force bypassing cache and checking for updates immediately
+  })
+)

admin/commands/queue/work.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { RunDownloadJob } from '#jobs/run_download_job'
 import { DownloadModelJob } from '#jobs/download_model_job'
 import { RunBenchmarkJob } from '#jobs/run_benchmark_job'
 import { EmbedFileJob } from '#jobs/embed_file_job'
+import { CheckUpdateJob } from '#jobs/check_update_job'
 
 export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
   static commandName = 'queue:work'
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
       this.logger.info(`Worker started for queue: ${queueName}`)
     }
 
+    // Schedule nightly update check (idempotent, will persist over restarts)
+    await CheckUpdateJob.scheduleNightly()
+
     // Graceful shutdown for all workers
     process.on('SIGTERM', async () => {
       this.logger.info('SIGTERM received. Shutting down workers...')
@@ -92,11 +96,13 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
     handlers.set(DownloadModelJob.key, new DownloadModelJob())
     handlers.set(RunBenchmarkJob.key, new RunBenchmarkJob())
     handlers.set(EmbedFileJob.key, new EmbedFileJob())
+    handlers.set(CheckUpdateJob.key, new CheckUpdateJob())
 
     queues.set(RunDownloadJob.key, RunDownloadJob.queue)
     queues.set(DownloadModelJob.key, DownloadModelJob.queue)
     queues.set(RunBenchmarkJob.key, RunBenchmarkJob.queue)
     queues.set(EmbedFileJob.key, EmbedFileJob.queue)
+    queues.set(CheckUpdateJob.key, CheckUpdateJob.queue)
 
     return [handlers, queues]
   }
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ export default class QueueWork extends BaseCommand {
       [DownloadModelJob.queue]: 2, // Lower concurrency for resource-intensive model downloads
       [RunBenchmarkJob.queue]: 1, // Run benchmarks one at a time for accurate results
       [EmbedFileJob.queue]: 2, // Lower concurrency for embedding jobs, can be resource intensive
+      [CheckUpdateJob.queue]: 1, // No need to run more than one update check at a time
       default: 3,
     }
 

admin/inertia/components/Alert.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as Icons from '@tabler/icons-react'
 import classNames from '~/lib/classNames'
 import DynamicIcon from './DynamicIcon'
+import StyledButton, { StyledButtonProps } from './StyledButton'
 
 export type AlertProps = React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   title: string
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ export type AlertProps = React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   onDismiss?: () => void
   icon?: keyof typeof Icons
   variant?: 'standard' | 'bordered' | 'solid'
+  buttonProps?: StyledButtonProps
 }
 
 export default function Alert({
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ export default function Alert({
   onDismiss,
   icon,
   variant = 'standard',
+  buttonProps,
   ...props
 }: AlertProps) {
   const getDefaultIcon = (): keyof typeof Icons => {
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ export default function Alert({
   }
 
   const getVariantStyles = () => {
-    const baseStyles = 'rounded-md transition-all duration-200'
+    const baseStyles = 'rounded-lg transition-all duration-200'
     const variantStyles: string[] = []
 
     switch (variant) {
@@ -72,20 +75,20 @@ export default function Alert({
                   ? 'border-desert-stone'
                   : ''
         )
-        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border-2 bg-desert-white', ...variantStyles)
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border-2 bg-desert-white shadow-md', ...variantStyles)
       case 'solid':
         variantStyles.push(
           type === 'warning'
-            ? 'bg-desert-orange text-desert-white border-desert-orange-dark'
+            ? 'bg-desert-orange text-desert-white border border-desert-orange-dark'
             : type === 'error'
-              ? 'bg-desert-red text-desert-white border-desert-red-dark'
+              ? 'bg-desert-red text-desert-white border border-desert-red-dark'
               : type === 'success'
-                ? 'bg-desert-olive text-desert-white border-desert-olive-dark'
+                ? 'bg-desert-olive text-desert-white border border-desert-olive-dark'
                 : type === 'info'
-                  ? 'bg-desert-green text-desert-white border-desert-green-dark'
+                  ? 'bg-desert-green text-desert-white border border-desert-green-dark'
                   : ''
         )
-        return classNames(baseStyles, 'shadow-sm', ...variantStyles)
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'shadow-lg', ...variantStyles)
       default:
         variantStyles.push(
           type === 'warning'
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ export default function Alert({
                   ? 'bg-desert-green bg-opacity-20 border-desert-green-light'
                   : ''
         )
-        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border shadow-sm', ...variantStyles)
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border-l-4 border-y border-r shadow-sm', ...variantStyles)
     }
   }
 
@@ -156,28 +159,36 @@ export default function Alert({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div {...props} className={classNames(getVariantStyles(), 'p-4', props.className)} role="alert">
-      <div className="flex gap-3">
-        <DynamicIcon icon={getDefaultIcon()} className={getIconColor() + ' size-5 shrink-0'} />
+    <div {...props} className={classNames(getVariantStyles(), 'p-5', props.className)} role="alert">
+      <div className="flex gap-4 items-center">
+        <div className="flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5">
+          <DynamicIcon icon={icon || getDefaultIcon()} className={classNames(getIconColor(), 'size-6')} />
+        </div>
 
         <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-          <h3 className={classNames('text-sm font-semibold', getTitleColor())}>{title}</h3>
+          <h3 className={classNames('text-base font-semibold leading-tight', getTitleColor())}>{title}</h3>
           {message && (
-            <div className={classNames('mt-1 text-sm', getMessageColor())}>
+            <div className={classNames('mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed', getMessageColor())}>
               <p>{message}</p>
             </div>
           )}
           {children && <div className="mt-3">{children}</div>}
         </div>
 
+        {buttonProps && (
+          <div className="flex-shrink-0 ml-auto">
+            <StyledButton {...buttonProps} />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {dismissible && (
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={onDismiss}
             className={classNames(
-              'shrink-0 rounded-md p-1.5 transition-colors duration-150',
+              'flex-shrink-0 rounded-lg p-1.5 transition-all duration-200',
               getCloseButtonStyles(),
-              'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2',
+              'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-1',
               type === 'warning' ? 'focus:ring-desert-orange' : '',
               type === 'error' ? 'focus:ring-desert-red' : '',
               type === 'success' ? 'focus:ring-desert-olive' : '',
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@ export default function Alert({
             )}
             aria-label="Dismiss alert"
           >
-            <DynamicIcon icon="IconX" className="size-5" />
+            <DynamicIcon icon="IconX" className="size-4" />
           </button>
         )}
       </div>

admin/inertia/components/AlertWithButton.tsx

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import Alert, { AlertProps } from './Alert'
-import StyledButton, { StyledButtonProps } from './StyledButton'
-
-export type AlertWithButtonProps = {
-  buttonProps: StyledButtonProps
-} & AlertProps
-
-const AlertWithButton = ({ buttonProps, ...alertProps }: AlertWithButtonProps) => {
-  return (
-    <Alert {...alertProps}>
-      <StyledButton {...buttonProps} />
-    </Alert>
-  )
-}
-
-export default AlertWithButton

admin/inertia/hooks/useUpdateAvailable.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import api from "~/lib/api"
+import { CheckLatestVersionResult } from "../../types/system"
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query"
+
+
+export const useUpdateAvailable = () => {
+    const queryData = useQuery<CheckLatestVersionResult | undefined>({
+        queryKey: ['system-update-available'],
+        queryFn: () => api.checkLatestVersion(),
+        refetchInterval: Infinity, // Disable automatic refetching
+        refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    })
+
+    return queryData.data
+}

admin/inertia/lib/api.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import axios, { AxiosInstance } from 'axios'
 import { ListRemoteZimFilesResponse, ListZimFilesResponse } from '../../types/zim'
 import { ServiceSlim } from '../../types/services'
 import { FileEntry } from '../../types/files'
-import { SystemInformationResponse, SystemUpdateStatus } from '../../types/system'
+import { CheckLatestVersionResult, SystemInformationResponse, SystemUpdateStatus } from '../../types/system'
 import {
   CuratedCategory,
   CuratedCollectionWithStatus,
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ class API {
     })()
   }
 
+  async checkLatestVersion(force: boolean = false) {
+    return catchInternal(async () => {
+      const response = await this.client.get<CheckLatestVersionResult>('/system/latest-version', {
+        params: { force },
+      })
+      return response.data
+    })()
+  }
+
   async deleteModel(model: string): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
     return catchInternal(async () => {
       const response = await this.client.delete('/ollama/models', { data: { model } })

admin/inertia/pages/home.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { getServiceLink } from '~/lib/navigation'
 import { ServiceSlim } from '../../types/services'
 import DynamicIcon, { DynamicIconName } from '~/components/DynamicIcon'
 import { SERVICE_NAMES } from '../../constants/service_names'
+import { useUpdateAvailable } from '~/hooks/useUpdateAvailable'
+import Alert from '~/components/Alert'
 
 // Maps is a Core Capability (display_order: 4)
 const MAPS_ITEM = {
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ export default function Home(props: {
   }
 }) {
   const items: DashboardItem[] = []
+  const updateInfo = useUpdateAvailable();
 
   // Add installed services (non-dependency services only)
   props.system.services
@@ -137,6 +140,26 @@ export default function Home(props: {
   return (
     <AppLayout>
       <Head title="Command Center" />
+      {
+        updateInfo?.updateAvailable && (
+          <div className='flex justify-center items-center p-4 w-full'>
+            <Alert
+              title="An update is available for Project N.O.M.A.D.!"
+              type="info"
+              variant="solid"
+              className="w-full"
+              buttonProps={{
+                variant: 'secondary',
+                children: 'Go to Settings',
+                icon: 'IconSettings',
+                onClick: () => {
+                  window.location.href = '/settings/update'
+                },
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )
+      }
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4 p-4">
         {items.map((item) => (
           <a key={item.label} href={item.to} target={item.target}>

admin/inertia/pages/maps.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import MapComponent from '~/components/maps/MapComponent'
 import StyledButton from '~/components/StyledButton'
 import { IconArrowLeft } from '@tabler/icons-react'
 import { FileEntry } from '../../types/files'
-import AlertWithButton from '~/components/AlertWithButton'
+import Alert from '~/components/Alert'
 
 export default function Maps(props: {
   maps: { baseAssetsExist: boolean; regionFiles: FileEntry[] }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default function Maps(props: {
         </div>
         {alertMessage && (
           <div className="absolute top-20 left-4 right-4 z-50">
-            <AlertWithButton
+            <Alert
               title={alertMessage}
               type="warning"
               variant="solid"

admin/inertia/pages/settings/maps.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import StyledSectionHeader from '~/components/StyledSectionHeader'
 import CuratedCollectionCard from '~/components/CuratedCollectionCard'
 import { CuratedCollectionWithStatus } from '../../../types/downloads'
 import ActiveDownloads from '~/components/ActiveDownloads'
-import AlertWithButton from '~/components/AlertWithButton'
+import Alert from '~/components/Alert'
 
 const CURATED_COLLECTIONS_KEY = 'curated-map-collections'
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export default function MapsManager(props: {
             </div>
           </div>
           {!props.maps.baseAssetsExist && (
-            <AlertWithButton
+            <Alert
               title="The base map assets have not been installed. Please download them first to enable map functionality."
               type="warning"
               variant="solid"

admin/types/kv_store.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
-export type KVStoreKey = 'chat.suggestionsEnabled' | 'rag.docsEmbedded'
+export type KVStoreKey = 'chat.suggestionsEnabled' | 'rag.docsEmbedded' | 'system.updateAvailable' | 'system.latestVersion'
 export type KVStoreValue = string | null

admin/types/system.ts

@@ -67,3 +67,12 @@ export type SystemUpdateStatus = {
   message: string
   timestamp: string
 }
+
+
+export type CheckLatestVersionResult = {
+  success: boolean,
+  updateAvailable: boolean,
+  currentVersion: string,
+  latestVersion: string,
+  message?: string
+}