PWA auto-update

Unlike Electron desktop (which you download), PWA updates in the background — you just click "Update."

Auto-update flow

1. Slima ships a new version (e.g. v3.1.4)
2. Next time you open the PWA → background-downloads the new service worker
3. Download done → bottom-right popup:

New version available
[See what's new] [Update now] [Later]

4. Click "Update now" → PWA restarts → on the new version

What if you don't update

• Short term: nothing, keep using the old
• Long term (> 30 days): may diverge from cloud schema, some features may not work

Slima usually pushes backward-compatible updates — old version + new cloud schema is supported, just missing new features.

What "Update now" actually does

1. Activate the new service worker
2. Clear the old cache
3. Reload the PWA window
4. New version live

Usually 2–5 seconds.

Manual check

Account → Preferences → "Check for updates" → Slima checks immediately, prompts if available.

Or ⌘⇧R / Ctrl Shift R inside PWA force-refreshes + clears cache.

PWA vs Electron auto-update

	PWA	Electron
Trigger	On PWA open	Background periodic
User confirm	Prompt	Prompt
Restart needed	Yes (PWA reload)	Yes (app restart)

Related

• Install PWA
• Desktop auto-update
• Version notifications