feat: Bootstrap the Electron application with React, Convex, and LiveKit, including a FriendsView component and a Gitea CI/CD release workflow.

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
       "Bash(dir:*)",
       "Bash(npx vite build:*)",
       "Bash(npx tsc:*)",
-      "Bash(npx -y esbuild:*)"
+      "Bash(npx -y esbuild:*)",
+      "WebFetch(domain:gist.github.com)"
     ]
   }
 }

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+name: Build and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+
+      - name: Install Wine (for Windows cross-compile)
+        run: |
+          sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y wine64 wine32
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          npm install
+          npm run install:frontend
+
+      - name: Read version from package.json
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(node -p "require('./FrontEnd/Electron/package.json').version")
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Build Electron app
+        run: |
+          cd FrontEnd/Electron
+          npm run build
+          npx electron-builder --linux --win
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Delete existing latest release
+        run: |
+          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+            "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases/tags/latest" | jq -r '.id')
+          if [ "$RELEASE_ID" != "null" ] && [ -n "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+              "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases/$RELEASE_ID"
+            # Also delete the tag so it can be recreated
+            curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+              "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/tags/latest"
+          fi
+        env:
+          GITEA_URL: ${{ secrets.CI_URL }}
+          REPO: ${{ gitea.repository }}
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Create release and upload artifacts
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
+          # Create new release with latest tag
+          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\":\"latest\",\"name\":\"v${VERSION}\",\"body\":\"Auto-release v${VERSION} from CI\"}" \
+            "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases" | jq -r '.id')
+
+          echo "Created release ID: $RELEASE_ID"
+
+          # Upload each artifact
+          for file in FrontEnd/Electron/dist/latest*.yml \
+                      FrontEnd/Electron/dist/*.exe \
+                      FrontEnd/Electron/dist/*.exe.blockmap \
+                      FrontEnd/Electron/dist/*.AppImage; do
+            [ -f "$file" ] || continue
+            FILENAME=$(basename "$file")
+            echo "Uploading: $FILENAME"
+            curl -X POST -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \
+              -F "attachment=@$file" \
+              "$GITEA_URL/api/v1/repos/$REPO/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=$FILENAME"
+          done
+        env:
+          GITEA_URL: ${{ secrets.CI_URL }}
+          REPO: ${{ gitea.repository }}
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI_TOKEN }}

Frontend/Electron/main.cjs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, shell } = require('electron');
 const path = require('path');
 const https = require('https');
 const http = require('http');
+const { checkForUpdates } = require('./updater.cjs');
 
 function createWindow() {
     const win = new BrowserWindow({
@@ -28,8 +29,36 @@ function createWindow() {
     }
 }
 
-app.whenReady().then(() => {
+function createSplashWindow() {
+    const splash = new BrowserWindow({
+        width: 300,
+        height: 350,
+        frame: false,
+        resizable: false,
+        alwaysOnTop: true,
+        webPreferences: {
+            nodeIntegration: false,
+            contextIsolation: true
+        }
+    });
+    splash.loadFile(path.join(__dirname, 'splash.html'));
+    return splash;
+}
+
+app.whenReady().then(async () => {
+    const isDev = !app.isPackaged;
+
+    if (isDev) {
         createWindow();
+    } else {
+        const splash = createSplashWindow();
+        const noUpdate = await checkForUpdates(splash);
+        if (noUpdate === false) {
+            if (!splash.isDestroyed()) splash.close();
+            createWindow();
+        }
+        // If update downloaded, quitAndInstall handles restart
+    }
 
     ipcMain.on('window-minimize', () => {
         const win = BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow();

Frontend/Electron/package-lock.json

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
         "@livekit/components-react": "^2.9.17",
         "@livekit/components-styles": "^1.2.0",
         "convex": "^1.31.2",
+        "electron-log": "^5.4.3",
+        "electron-updater": "^6.7.3",
         "livekit-client": "^2.16.1",
         "react": "^19.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^19.2.0",
@@ -2772,7 +2774,6 @@
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/argparse/-/argparse-2.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-8+9WqebbFzpX9OR+Wa6O29asIogeRMzcGtAINdpMHHyAg10f05aSFVBbcEqGf/PXw1EjAZ+q2/bEBg3DvurK3Q==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "Python-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/assert-plus": {
@@ -4726,6 +4727,15 @@
         "node": ">= 10.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/electron-log": {
+      "version": "5.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-log/-/electron-log-5.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sOUsM3LjZdugatazSQ/XTyNcw8dfvH1SYhXWiJyfYodAAKOZdHs0txPiLDXFzOZbhXgAgshQkshH2ccq0feyLQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/electron-publish": {
       "version": "25.1.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-publish/-/electron-publish-25.1.7.tgz",
@@ -4787,6 +4797,82 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater": {
+      "version": "6.7.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-updater/-/electron-updater-6.7.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EgkT8Z9noqXKbwc3u5FkJA+r48jwZ5DTUiOkJMOTEEH//n5Am6wfQGz7nvSFEA2oIAMv9jRzn5JKTyWeSKOPgg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "builder-util-runtime": "9.5.1",
+        "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
+        "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
+        "lazy-val": "^1.0.5",
+        "lodash.escaperegexp": "^4.1.2",
+        "lodash.isequal": "^4.5.0",
+        "semver": "~7.7.3",
+        "tiny-typed-emitter": "^2.1.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater/node_modules/builder-util-runtime": {
+      "version": "9.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/builder-util-runtime/-/builder-util-runtime-9.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qt41tMfgHTllhResqM5DcnHyDIWNgzHvuY2jDcYP9iaGpkWxTUzV6GQjDeLnlR1/DtdlcsWQbA7sByMpmJFTLQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "^4.3.4",
+        "sax": "^1.2.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater/node_modules/fs-extra": {
+      "version": "10.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fs-extra/-/fs-extra-10.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oRXApq54ETRj4eMiFzGnHWGy+zo5raudjuxN0b8H7s/RU2oW0Wvsx9O0ACRN/kRq9E8Vu/ReskGB5o3ji+FzHQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "graceful-fs": "^4.2.0",
+        "jsonfile": "^6.0.1",
+        "universalify": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater/node_modules/jsonfile": {
+      "version": "6.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsonfile/-/jsonfile-6.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FGuPw30AdOIUTRMC2OMRtQV+jkVj2cfPqSeWXv1NEAJ1qZ5zb1X6z1mFhbfOB/iy3ssJCD+3KuZ8r8C3uVFlAg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "universalify": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "optionalDependencies": {
+        "graceful-fs": "^4.1.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater/node_modules/semver": {
+      "version": "7.7.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-7.7.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vFKC2IEtQnVhpT78h1Yp8wzwrf8CM+MzKMHGJZfBtzhZNycRFnXsHk6E5TxIkkMsgNS7mdX3AGB7x2QM2di4lA==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "bin": {
+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/electron-updater/node_modules/universalify": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/universalify/-/universalify-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gptHNQghINnc/vTGIk0SOFGFNXw7JVrlRUtConJRlvaw6DuX0wO5Jeko9sWrMBhh+PsYAZ7oXAiOnf/UKogyiw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/electron/node_modules/@types/node": {
       "version": "20.19.27",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-20.19.27.tgz",
@@ -5740,7 +5826,6 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graceful-fs/-/graceful-fs-4.2.11.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
       "license": "ISC"
     },
     "node_modules/has-flag": {
@@ -6394,7 +6479,6 @@
       "version": "4.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/js-yaml/-/js-yaml-4.1.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-qQKT4zQxXl8lLwBtHMWwaTcGfFOZviOJet3Oy/xmGk2gZH677CJM9EvtfdSkgWcATZhj/55JZ0rmy3myCT5lsA==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "argparse": "^2.0.1"
@@ -6482,7 +6566,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lazy-val/-/lazy-val-1.0.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-0/BnGCCfyUMkBpeDgWihanIAF9JmZhHBgUhEqzvf+adhNGLoP6TaiI5oF8oyb3I45P+PcnrqihSf01M0l0G5+Q==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/lazystream": {
@@ -6628,6 +6711,12 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "peer": true
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash.escaperegexp": {
+      "version": "4.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.escaperegexp/-/lodash.escaperegexp-4.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-TM9YBvyC84ZxE3rgfefxUWiQKLilstD6k7PTGt6wfbtXF8ixIJLOL3VYyV/z+ZiPLsVxAsKAFVwWlWeb2Y8Yyw==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/lodash.flatten": {
       "version": "4.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.flatten/-/lodash.flatten-4.4.0.tgz",
@@ -6636,6 +6725,13 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "peer": true
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash.isequal": {
+      "version": "4.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.isequal/-/lodash.isequal-4.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pDo3lu8Jhfjqls6GkMgpahsF9kCyayhgykjyLMNFTKWrpVdAQtYyB4muAMWozBB4ig/dtWAmsMxLEI8wuz+DYQ==",
+      "deprecated": "This package is deprecated. Use require('node:util').isDeepStrictEqual instead.",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/lodash.isplainobject": {
       "version": "4.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.isplainobject/-/lodash.isplainobject-4.0.6.tgz",
@@ -9026,7 +9122,6 @@
       "version": "1.4.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sax/-/sax-1.4.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-yqYn1JhPczigF94DMS+shiDMjDowYO6y9+wB/4WgO0Y19jWYk0lQ4tuG5KI7kj4FTp1wxPj5IFfcrz/s1c3jjQ==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "BlueOak-1.0.0"
     },
     "node_modules/scheduler": {
@@ -9550,6 +9645,12 @@
         "node": ">= 10.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/tiny-typed-emitter": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-typed-emitter/-/tiny-typed-emitter-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-qVtvMxeXbVej0cQWKqVSSAHmKZEHAvxdF8HEUBFWts8h+xEo5m/lEiPakuyZ3BnCBjOD8i24kzNOiOLLgsSxhA==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/tinyglobby": {
       "version": "0.2.15",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinyglobby/-/tinyglobby-0.2.15.tgz",

Frontend/Electron/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "discord",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "main.cjs",
   "homepage": "./",
@@ -14,26 +14,52 @@
     "electron:build": "vite build && electron-builder"
   },
   "build": {
+    "appId": "com.yourorg.discord-clone",
+    "productName": "Discord Clone",
     "files": [
       "dist-react/**/*",
       "main.cjs",
       "preload.cjs",
+      "updater.cjs",
+      "splash.html",
       "package.json"
     ],
     "directories": {
       "output": "dist"
+    },
+    "publish": [
+      {
+        "provider": "generic",
+        "url": "https://gitea.moyettes.com/Moyettes/DiscordClone/releases/download/latest"
+      }
+    ],
+    "win": {
+      "target": ["nsis"]
+    },
+    "mac": {
+      "target": ["dmg", "zip"],
+      "category": "public.app-category.social-networking"
+    },
+    "linux": {
+      "target": ["AppImage"]
+    },
+    "nsis": {
+      "oneClick": true,
+      "perMachine": false
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@livekit/components-react": "^2.9.17",
     "@livekit/components-styles": "^1.2.0",
+    "convex": "^1.31.2",
+    "electron-log": "^5.4.3",
+    "electron-updater": "^6.7.3",
     "livekit-client": "^2.16.1",
     "react": "^19.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.2.0",
     "react-markdown": "^10.1.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^7.11.0",
     "react-syntax-highlighter": "^16.1.0",
-    "convex": "^1.31.2",
     "remark-gfm": "^4.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

Frontend/Electron/splash.html

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  <title>Discord Clone</title>
+  <style>
+    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
+
+    body {
+      background: #313338;
+      color: #dbdee1;
+      font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      height: 100vh;
+      -webkit-app-region: drag;
+      user-select: none;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+
+    .logo {
+      width: 80px;
+      height: 80px;
+      background: #5865f2;
+      border-radius: 20px;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      margin-bottom: 24px;
+    }
+
+    .logo svg {
+      width: 48px;
+      height: 48px;
+      fill: white;
+    }
+
+    .app-name {
+      font-size: 18px;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      color: #f2f3f5;
+      margin-bottom: 32px;
+      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
+    }
+
+    #status {
+      font-size: 13px;
+      color: #b5bac1;
+      margin-bottom: 16px;
+      min-height: 20px;
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+
+    .progress-container {
+      width: 220px;
+      height: 6px;
+      background: #1e1f22;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      opacity: 1;
+      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+    }
+
+    .progress-container.hidden {
+      opacity: 0;
+    }
+
+    #progress-bar {
+      width: 0%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: #5865f2;
+      border-radius: 3px;
+      transition: width 0.2s ease;
+    }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="logo">
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+      <path d="M19.27 5.33C17.94 4.71 16.5 4.26 15 4a.09.09 0 0 0-.07.03c-.18.33-.39.76-.53 1.09a16.09 16.09 0 0 0-4.8 0c-.14-.34-.36-.76-.54-1.09c-.01-.02-.04-.03-.07-.03c-1.5.26-2.93.71-4.27 1.33c-.01 0-.02.01-.03.02c-2.72 4.07-3.47 8.03-3.1 11.95c0 .02.01.04.03.05c1.8 1.32 3.53 2.12 5.24 2.65c.03.01.06 0 .07-.02c.4-.55.76-1.13 1.07-1.74c.02-.04 0-.08-.04-.09c-.57-.22-1.11-.48-1.64-.78c-.04-.02-.04-.08-.01-.11c.11-.08.22-.17.33-.25c.02-.02.05-.02.07-.01c3.44 1.57 7.15 1.57 10.55 0c.02-.01.05-.01.07.01c.11.09.22.17.33.26c.04.03.04.09-.01.11c-.52.31-1.07.56-1.64.78c-.04.01-.05.06-.04.09c.32.61.68 1.19 1.07 1.74c.03.01.06.02.09.01c1.72-.53 3.45-1.33 5.25-2.65c.02-.01.03-.03.03-.05c.44-4.53-.73-8.46-3.1-11.95c-.01-.01-.02-.02-.04-.02zM8.52 14.91c-1.03 0-1.89-.95-1.89-2.12s.84-2.12 1.89-2.12c1.06 0 1.9.96 1.89 2.12c0 1.17-.84 2.12-1.89 2.12zm6.97 0c-1.03 0-1.89-.95-1.89-2.12s.84-2.12 1.89-2.12c1.06 0 1.9.96 1.89 2.12c0 1.17-.83 2.12-1.89 2.12z"/>
+    </svg>
+  </div>
+  <div class="app-name">Discord Clone</div>
+  <div id="status">Starting up...</div>
+  <div class="progress-container" id="progress-container">
+    <div id="progress-bar"></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <script>
+    function setStatus(text) {
+      document.getElementById('status').textContent = text;
+    }
+
+    function setProgress(percent) {
+      const container = document.getElementById('progress-container');
+      const bar = document.getElementById('progress-bar');
+      container.classList.remove('hidden');
+      bar.style.width = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, percent)) + '%';
+    }
+
+    function hideProgress() {
+      document.getElementById('progress-container').classList.add('hidden');
+    }
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>

Frontend/Electron/src/components/FriendsView.jsx

@@ -74,45 +74,8 @@ const FriendsView = ({ onOpenDM }) => {
                             {tab}
                         </div>
                     ))}
-                    <div
-                        onClick={() => setActiveTab('Add Friend')}
-                        className="friends-tab"
-                        style={{
-                            cursor: 'pointer',
-                            color: activeTab === 'Add Friend' ? '#fff' : '#3ba55c',
-                            backgroundColor: activeTab === 'Add Friend' ? '#3ba55c' : 'transparent',
-                            padding: '2px 8px',
-                            borderRadius: '4px',
-                            fontWeight: 500,
-                            fontSize: '14px'
-                        }}
-                    >
-                        Add Friend
                 </div>
             </div>
-            </div>
-
-            {activeTab === 'Add Friend' && (
-                <div style={{ padding: '16px 20px' }}>
-                    <input
-                        type="text"
-                        placeholder="Search for a user to start a conversation..."
-                        value={addFriendSearch}
-                        onChange={(e) => setAddFriendSearch(e.target.value)}
-                        style={{
-                            width: '100%',
-                            backgroundColor: 'var(--bg-tertiary)',
-                            border: '1px solid var(--border-subtle)',
-                            borderRadius: '8px',
-                            color: 'var(--text-normal)',
-                            padding: '10px 14px',
-                            fontSize: '14px',
-                            outline: 'none',
-                            boxSizing: 'border-box'
-                        }}
-                    />
-                </div>
-            )}
 
             {/* List Header */}
             <div style={{ padding: '16px 20px 8px' }}>

Frontend/Electron/updater.cjs

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+const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
+const log = require('electron-log');
+
+autoUpdater.logger = log;
+autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
+autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = true;
+
+function checkForUpdates(splashWindow) {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    function sendToSplash(js) {
+      if (splashWindow && !splashWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+        splashWindow.webContents.executeJavaScript(js).catch(() => {});
+      }
+    }
+
+    autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Checking for updates...")');
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.on('update-available', () => {
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Downloading update...")');
+      autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progress) => {
+      const percent = Math.round(progress.percent);
+      sendToSplash(`setProgress(${percent})`);
+      sendToSplash(`setStatus("Downloading update... ${percent}%")`);
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', () => {
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Installing update...")');
+      sendToSplash('setProgress(100)');
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
+      }, 1500);
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.on('update-not-available', () => {
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Up to date!")');
+      sendToSplash('hideProgress()');
+      setTimeout(() => resolve(false), 1000);
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.on('error', (err) => {
+      log.error('Auto-updater error:', err);
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Update check failed")');
+      sendToSplash('hideProgress()');
+      setTimeout(() => resolve(false), 2000);
+    });
+
+    autoUpdater.checkForUpdates().catch((err) => {
+      log.error('checkForUpdates failed:', err);
+      sendToSplash('setStatus("Update check failed")');
+      sendToSplash('hideProgress()');
+      setTimeout(() => resolve(false), 2000);
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = { checkForUpdates };