feat: remove check version update feature

cli/README.md

@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ That's it! Start coding with FREE AI models.
 9router                    # Start with default settings
 9router --port 8080        # Custom port
 9router --no-browser       # Don't open browser
-9router --skip-update      # Skip auto-update check
 9router --help             # Show all options
 ```
 

cli/cli.js

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 const { spawn, exec, execSync } = require("child_process");
 const path = require("path");
 const fs = require("fs");
-const https = require("https");
 const net = require("net");
 const os = require("os");
 
@@ -26,42 +25,6 @@ function waitServerReady(port, { timeoutMs = 15000, intervalMs = 150 } = {}) {
   });
 }
 
-// Native spinner - no external dependency
-function createSpinner(text) {
-  const frames = ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"];
-  let i = 0;
-  let interval = null;
-  let currentText = text;
-  return {
-    start() {
-      if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
-        process.stdout.write(`\r${frames[0]} ${currentText}`);
-        interval = setInterval(() => {
-          process.stdout.write(`\r${frames[i++ % frames.length]} ${currentText}`);
-        }, 80);
-      }
-      return this;
-    },
-    stop() {
-      if (interval) {
-        clearInterval(interval);
-        interval = null;
-      }
-      if (process.stdout.isTTY) {
-        process.stdout.write("\r\x1b[K");
-      }
-    },
-    succeed(msg) {
-      this.stop();
-      console.log(`✅ ${msg}`);
-    },
-    fail(msg) {
-      this.stop();
-      console.log(`❌ ${msg}`);
-    }
-  };
-}
-
 const pkg = require("./package.json");
 const { ensureSqliteRuntime, buildEnvWithRuntime } = require("./hooks/sqliteRuntime");
 const { ensureTrayRuntime } = require("./hooks/trayRuntime");
@@ -77,7 +40,6 @@ try { ensureTrayRuntime({ silent: true }); } catch {}
 
 // Configuration constants
 const APP_NAME = pkg.name; // Use from package.json
-const INSTALL_CMD_LATEST = `npm i -g ${APP_NAME}@latest --prefer-online`;
 
 const DEFAULT_PORT = 20128;
 const DEFAULT_HOST = "0.0.0.0";
@@ -106,7 +68,6 @@ const PROCESS_IDENTIFIERS = [
 let port = DEFAULT_PORT;
 let host = DEFAULT_HOST;
 let noBrowser = false;
-let skipUpdate = false;
 let showLog = false;
 let trayMode = false;
 
@@ -121,8 +82,6 @@ for (let i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
     noBrowser = true;
   } else if (args[i] === "--log" || args[i] === "-l") {
     showLog = true;
-  } else if (args[i] === "--skip-update") {
-    skipUpdate = true;
   } else if (args[i] === "--tray" || args[i] === "-t") {
     trayMode = true;
     process.env.TRAY_MODE = "1";
@@ -136,7 +95,6 @@ Options:
   -n, --no-browser    Don't open browser automatically
   -l, --log           Show server logs (default: hidden)
   -t, --tray          Run in system tray mode (background)
-  --skip-update       Skip auto-update check
   -h, --help          Show this help message
   -v, --version       Show version
 `);
@@ -147,26 +105,9 @@ Options:
   }
 }
 
-// Auto-relaunch after update: detached process has no TTY → fallback to tray
-if (skipUpdate && !trayMode && !process.stdin.isTTY) {
-  trayMode = true;
-  process.env.TRAY_MODE = "1";
-}
-
 // Always use Node.js runtime with absolute path
 const RUNTIME = process.execPath;
 
-// Compare semver versions: returns 1 if a > b, -1 if a < b, 0 if equal
-function compareVersions(a, b) {
-  const partsA = a.split(".").map(Number);
-  const partsB = b.split(".").map(Number);
-  for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-    if (partsA[i] > partsB[i]) return 1;
-    if (partsA[i] < partsB[i]) return -1;
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
-
 // Get app data dir (matches app/src/lib/dataDir.js convention)
 function getAppDataDir() {
   return process.platform === "win32"
@@ -437,55 +378,6 @@ function isRestrictedEnvironment() {
   return null;
 }
 
-// Check if new version available, return latest version or null
-function checkForUpdate() {
-  return new Promise((resolve) => {
-    if (skipUpdate) {
-      resolve(null);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const spinner = createSpinner("Checking for updates...").start();
-    let resolved = false;
-
-    const safetyTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (!resolved) {
-        resolved = true;
-        spinner.stop();
-        resolve(null);
-      }
-    }, 8000);
-
-    const done = (version) => {
-      if (resolved) return;
-      resolved = true;
-      clearTimeout(safetyTimeout);
-      spinner.stop();
-      resolve(version);
-    };
-
-    const req = https.get(`https://registry.npmjs.org/${pkg.name}/latest`, { timeout: 3000 }, (res) => {
-      let data = "";
-      res.on("data", chunk => data += chunk);
-      res.on("end", () => {
-        try {
-          const latest = JSON.parse(data);
-          if (latest.version && compareVersions(latest.version, pkg.version) > 0) {
-            done(latest.version);
-          } else {
-            done(null);
-          }
-        } catch (e) {
-          done(null);
-        }
-      });
-    });
-
-    req.on("error", () => done(null));
-    req.on("timeout", () => { req.destroy(); done(null); });
-  });
-}
-
 // Open browser
 function openBrowser(url) {
   const platform = process.platform;
@@ -520,14 +412,12 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(serverPath)) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
-// Start server immediately; run update check in parallel (not on the critical path).
-const updatePromise = checkForUpdate();
 killAllAppProcesses(port)
   .then(() => killProcessOnPort(port))
-  .then(() => startServer(updatePromise));
+  .then(() => startServer());
 
 // Show interface selection menu
-async function showInterfaceMenu(latestVersion) {
+async function showInterfaceMenu() {
   const { selectMenu } = require("./src/cli/utils/input");
   const { clearScreen } = require("./src/cli/utils/display");
   const { getEndpoint } = require("./src/cli/utils/endpoint");
@@ -549,10 +439,6 @@ async function showInterfaceMenu(latestVersion) {
 
   const menuItems = [];
 
-  if (latestVersion) {
-    menuItems.push({ label: `Update to v${latestVersion} (current: v${pkg.version})`, icon: "⬆" });
-  }
-
   menuItems.push(
     { label: "Web UI (Open in Browser)", icon: "🌐" },
     { label: "Terminal UI (Interactive CLI)", icon: "💻" },
@@ -562,21 +448,16 @@ async function showInterfaceMenu(latestVersion) {
 
   const selected = await selectMenu(`Choose Interface (v${pkg.version})`, menuItems, 0, subtitle);
 
-  const offset = latestVersion ? 1 : 0;
-
-  if (latestVersion && selected === 0) return "update";
-  if (selected === offset) return "web";
-  if (selected === offset + 1) return "terminal";
-  if (selected === offset + 2) return "hide";
+  if (selected === 0) return "web";
+  if (selected === 1) return "terminal";
+  if (selected === 2) return "hide";
   return "exit";
 }
 
 const MAX_RESTARTS = 2;
 const RESTART_RESET_MS = 30000; // Reset counter if alive > 30s
 
-function startServer(updatePromise) {
-  // Accept either a Promise (parallel update check) or a resolved value.
-  const latestVersionPromise = Promise.resolve(updatePromise);
+function startServer() {
   const displayHost = getDisplayHost();
   const url = `http://${displayHost}:${port}/dashboard`;
   // Surface real network exposure when bound to all interfaces (default 0.0.0.0).
@@ -708,28 +589,14 @@ function startServer(updatePromise) {
 
   // Wait for server to be ready, then show interface menu loop + tray
   waitServerReady(port).then(async () => {
-    // Resolve parallel update check (already running); don't block server start on it.
-    const latestVersion = await latestVersionPromise;
     // Start tray icon alongside TUI
     initTrayIcon();
 
     try {
       while (true) {
-        const choice = await showInterfaceMenu(latestVersion);
+        const choice = await showInterfaceMenu();
 
-        if (choice === "update") {
-          isShuttingDown = true;
-          const { clearScreen } = require("./src/cli/utils/display");
-          clearScreen();
-          console.log(`\n⬆  Update v${pkg.version} → v${latestVersion}\n`);
-          console.log(`Run this after exit:\n`);
-          console.log(`   \x1b[33m${INSTALL_CMD_LATEST}\x1b[0m\n`);
-          cleanup();
-          await killAllAppProcesses(port);
-          await killProcessOnPort(port);
-          setTimeout(() => process.exit(0), 200);
-          return;
-        } else if (choice === "web") {
+        if (choice === "web") {
           openBrowser(url);
           // Wait for user to come back
           const { pause } = require("./src/cli/utils/input");
@@ -767,7 +634,7 @@ function startServer(updatePromise) {
           // Windows/Linux: spawn detached bgProcess (systray works fine in child)
           console.log(`\n⏳ Starting background process... (tray icon will appear in ~3s)`);
 
-          const bgProcess = spawn(process.execPath, [__filename, "--tray", "--skip-update", "-p", port.toString()], {
+          const bgProcess = spawn(process.execPath, [__filename, "--tray", "-p", port.toString()], {
             detached: true,
             stdio: "ignore",
             windowsHide: true,

cli/scripts/build-cli.js

@@ -248,17 +248,6 @@ if (fs.existsSync(mitmSrc)) {
   console.log("⏭️  No MITM files found\n");
 }
 
-// Step 7b: Copy standalone updater (headless Node process for install progress)
-console.log("7️⃣ b Copying updater files...");
-const updaterSrc = path.join(appDir, "src", "lib", "updater");
-const updaterDest = path.join(cliAppDir, "src", "lib", "updater");
-if (fs.existsSync(updaterSrc)) {
-  copyRecursive(updaterSrc, updaterDest);
-  console.log("✅ Copied updater files\n");
-} else {
-  console.log("⏭️  No updater files found\n");
-}
-
 // Step 8: Build MITM server (config driven - see app/cli/scripts/buildMitm.js)
 console.log("8️⃣  Building MITM server...");
 try {

cli/scripts/buildMitm.js

@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ const cliDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..");
 const appDir = path.resolve(cliDir, "..");
 const cliAppDir = process.env.NINEROUTER_CLI_APP_DIR || path.join(cliDir, "app");
 const cliMitmDir = path.join(cliAppDir, "src", "mitm");
-// Bundle everything — no externals. This keeps MITM runtime self-contained so
-// it can be copied to DATA_DIR/runtime/ and spawned from there (escapes
-// node_modules file locks that block `npm i -g 9router@latest` on Windows).
+// Bundle everything — no externals. This keeps the MITM runtime self-contained.
 const EXTERNALS = [];
 const ENTRIES = ["server.js"];
 

cli/src/cli/tray/autostart.js

@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ function enableMacOS(cliPath) {
         <string>${nodePath}</string>
         <string>${routerScript}</string>
         <string>--tray</string>
-        <string>--skip-update</string>
     </array>
     <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
     <dict>
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ function enableWindows(cliPath) {
   // Run node + cli.js directly, hidden window. Avoids the fragile
   // `9router.cmd` lookup that depended on the npm prefix path.
   const vbsContent = `Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
-WshShell.Run """${nodePath}"" ""${routerScript}"" --tray --skip-update", 0, False
+WshShell.Run """${nodePath}"" ""${routerScript}"" --tray", 0, False
 `;
   fs.writeFileSync(vbsPath, vbsContent);
   return true;
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ function enableLinux(cliPath) {
 Type=Application
 Name=9Router
 Comment=9Router API Proxy
-Exec=${nodePath} ${routerScript} --tray --skip-update
+Exec=${nodePath} ${routerScript} --tray
 Hidden=false
 NoDisplay=false
 X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true