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    Self-Update

    Pando changes its own light bulb. One command fetches the newest release and swaps it in; you do not download installers or hunt for the right file.

    pando update

    What it does for you

    • Always the right file. Pando picks the release that matches your operating system and processor.
    • No half-finished updates. The swap happens in one step: either the new version is fully in place or the old one stays.
    • A way back. Name an older version and Pando returns to it, which is handy when an update does not suit you.
    • You are told when there is something new, wherever you use Pando.

    How it feels in practice

    When a newer release exists, you see it without looking for it:

    • In the Web UI and desktop app, the chat info panel and Settings > General > Diagnostics show your version and the newer one.
    • In the terminal, Pando prints a short notice when it starts.
    Chat view showing the installed version and the update noticeChat view showing the installed version and the update notice

    Run the command and Pando says what it is about to do: Installing, Downgrading or Reinstalling. You can do it while Pando is open; the new version is used the next time you start it.

    When to use it

    Whenever the notice appears. Use a specific version to go back after an update that causes trouble, or to reinstall the one you have.

    Good to know

    • You need permission to write in the folder where the pando program lives.
    • On macOS, if you installed with the .pkg, update Pando.app with a new .pkg.
    • Pando only checks and tells you. It never updates by itself.

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