auto updates

src/background.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-import { protocol } from "electron";
+import { protocol, autoUpdater, dialog } from "electron";
 import { initApp } from './background/init';
 
 // Scheme must be registered before the app is ready
@@ -23,3 +23,24 @@ const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
     initApp(isDev);
 
 })();
+
+// Auto app updates.
+if (!isDev) {
+    autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
+      const dialogOpts = {
+        type: 'info',
+        buttons: ['Restart', 'Later'],
+        title: 'Application Update',
+        message: releaseName,
+        detail: 'A new version has been downloaded. Restart the application to apply the updates.'
+      }
+
+      dialog.showMessageBox(dialogOpts).then((returnValue) => {
+        if (returnValue.response === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall()
+      })
+    })
+
+    setInterval(() => {
+        autoUpdater.checkForUpdates()
+    }, 5000)
+}