dsh-version-autoupdate

Running DSH Web on a VPS usually means version upgrades require an SSH session, a manual npm command, and a guess about whether the latest tag actually points to the highest available build. dsh-version-autoupdate removes that friction.

A colored badge sits in the top-right corner of the Web UI and refreshes every 60 seconds, turning green (up to date), yellow (update available), blue (restart pending), red (failure), or gray (unknown). Version detection enumerates the full registry and performs semantic comparison including pre-release segments rather than relying on the npm latest tag, which can lag behind the true highest version. Two switchable channels are provided: preview (includes rc builds) and stable (official releases only, falling back to preview if none exist). Clicking the badge when an update is available triggers a one-click global install that automatically uses the npm binary from the same Node directory as dsh, avoiding PATH conflicts with editor-bundled or outdated runtimes. Built-in Linux available-memory threshold checks and a configurable install timeout with a SIGTERM grace period reduce the risk of OOM kills or stuck installs on 2 GB VPS instances.

Best suited for operators who keep DSH Web running on remote servers and want to monitor version status and perform upgrades entirely from the browser without touching a terminal.