Update Script

The abikit updater script (abikitup) updates abikit to the latest version.

Quick Update

abikitup

Script Preview

Here's what the updater script does:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

echo "Updating abikit..."

# Check if npm is available
if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "Error: npm not found. Please install Node.js from https://nodejs.org"
    exit 1
fi

# Check if node is available
if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "Error: node not found. Please install Node.js from https://nodejs.org"
    exit 1
fi

# Install or update abikit globally
npm install -g abikit@latest

echo "✓ abikit updated successfully!"
echo
echo "Run 'abikit --help' to get started."

What It Does

1. Checks Dependencies: Verifies that Node.js and npm are installed
2. Updates Package: Runs npm install -g abikit@latest to get the latest version
3. Confirms Success: Shows a success message when the update completes

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16.0.0
• npm (comes with Node.js)

Manual Update

You can also update manually:

# Update via npm
npm install -g abikit@latest

# Or update locally in your project
npm update abikit

Check Current Version

To see what version you currently have installed:

abikit --version

Troubleshooting

"npm not found"

If you get an npm error, install Node.js from nodejs.org.

"abikitup: command not found"

If the updater script isn't found, you can run it directly:

# Download and run the updater
curl -L https://abikit.ahloop.com/abikitup | bash

Permission Issues

If you encounter permission issues with npm:

# Use sudo (not recommended for global installs)
sudo npm install -g abikit@latest

# Or configure npm to use a different directory
npm config set prefix ~/.npm-global
export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH

Automatic Updates

The installer script automatically downloads abikitup to ~/.abikit/bin/abikitup, making it available in your PATH for easy updates.

Next Steps

After updating, check out the CLI Reference to see what's new.