olblak · Apr 23, 2026 · Apr 23, 2026 · Apr 23, 2026
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ func init() {
 
 	logrus.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
 
+	rootCmd.PersistentPostRun = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		err := engine.CheckLatestPublishedVersion()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Debugf("Unable to check for the latest version of updatecli: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&verbose, "debug", "", false, "Debug Output")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&experimental, "experimental", "", false, "Enable Experimental mode")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&uniqueTmpDir, "unique-tmp-dir", false, "Use a unique temporary directory to allow running multiple Updatecli instances in parallel")

diff --git a/pkg/core/engine/version.go b/pkg/core/engine/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package engine
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/updatecli/updatecli/pkg/core/httpclient"
+	"github.com/updatecli/updatecli/pkg/core/version"
+)
+
+var (
+	// versionHTTPEndpoint is the URL to check for the latest version of updatecli
+	versionHTTPEndpoint string = "https://www.updatecli.io/changelogs/updatecli/_index.json"
+)
+
+// CheckLatestPublishedVersion check if the currently used version is the latest version
+// available
+func CheckLatestPublishedVersion() error {
+
+	client := httpclient.NewThrottledRetryClient(1*time.Second, 1)
+
+	type versionData struct {
+		Author      string
+		PublishedAt string
+		Tag         string
+	}
+
+	type responseData struct {
+		Latest     versionData
+		Changelogs []versionData
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.Get(versionHTTPEndpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check for the latest version of updatecli: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check for the latest version of updatecli: response is nil")
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to read the latest version of updatecli: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	var data responseData
+	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse the latest version of updatecli: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if data.Latest.Tag == version.Version {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	logrus.Infof("\n---")
+	logrus.Infof("A new version of updatecli is available: %s (current: %q)", data.Latest.Tag, version.Version)
+	logrus.Infof("Changelog available at: www.updatecli.io/changelogs/updatecli/changelogs/%s/", data.Latest.Tag)
+	logrus.Infof("---")
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/core/version/main.go b/pkg/core/version/main.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func Show() {
 // IsGreaterThan test if an updatecli manifest required version is greater or equal to the current updatecli binary version
 // Please not that empty version are set to 0.0.0
 func IsGreaterThan(binaryVersion, manifestVersion string) (bool, error) {
-
 	if len(manifestVersion) == 0 {
 		manifestVersion = "0.0.0"
 	}
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ func IsGreaterThan(binaryVersion, manifestVersion string) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	mv, err := sv.NewVersion(manifestVersion)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("can't parse Updatecli manifest version %q - %q", manifestVersion, err)
 	}