Automatically update your automation server when new versions ship

Checks for new software versions on a schedule and triggers an update only when one is available.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
API & Webhook Integration
Connects
Portainer

The problem it solves

Manually checking for software updates and remembering to apply them is easy to forget, leaving you running outdated, potentially insecure versions. You want updates to happen on their own, but only when there's actually something new.

Who it fits

IT admins or small teams self-hosting their own automation server who want it to stay current without babysitting it.

How it works

  1. On a schedule, the automation checks the latest available software version online
  2. It compares that to the version currently running on your server
  3. If a newer version exists, it triggers your hosting platform's update webhook
  4. Your server is automatically redeployed with the latest version
What you get

A server that stays current on its own

Your automation server checks for new versions on its own and redeploys itself automatically, so it always runs the latest release.

What you get

An automatically updated server, with no update triggered when you're already current.

What you need

A self-hosted server with a management platform like Portainer and an update webhook configured.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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