---
id: update
version: "0.0.1"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: abandoned
---

# update

License: permissive · Maintenance: abandoned · Downloads: 132.0K/mo

## What it is and what it does

update is a minimal package exposing a check() function intended to detect whether a newer version is available. The package has not been maintained since its initial 0.0.1 release on 2017-11-13, and the published description is incomplete, cutting off mid-sentence. It depends on style at runtime, though the relationship is undocumented.

The package is extremely lightweight as a pure-Python wheel with low install friction. However, its abandonment, incomplete documentation, and unspecified Python support make it risky for production use. The sparse metadata suggests the package was never fully documented or has degraded over time.

Use it for:

- Embed a basic update check in a CLI tool to prompt users when a new version is available.
- Add a version-check routine to an application startup sequence for self-update notifications.
- Prototype update-detection logic before committing to a more actively maintained solution.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides a check() function to detect available package updates.

No. The package is abandoned (no updates since 2017-11-13), lacks clear documentation on what it actually does, and has an unclear dependency relationship with style. The incomplete description and unspecified Python version support suggest incomplete metadata. For production use, choose an actively maintained alternative.

## Install

pip install update
uv add update
poetry add update

## Installing update

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. However, the package has been abandoned since 2017-11-13 with no maintenance activity over 3196 days, making it unsuitable for production without accepting the risk of unpatched issues.

License in practice: MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute freely provided you retain the license notice.

Quickstart:

pip install update

import update
update.check()

Package is abandoned since 2017-11-13 with no Python version constraint specified; compatibility with current Python versions is unknown.

Verify before relying:

- What update sources does check() query and how does it determine available versions?
- Does the package work with current Python versions given no version constraint is specified?
- What role does the style runtime dependency play in this package's functionality?

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: abandoned
- Downloads: 132.0K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

check for package updates, version update detection, package version monitoring, software update checker, update availability, abandoned

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