afragen/git-updater

Features

• Automated Update Managers - Automates the process of checking and installing updates for plugins and themes hosted on remote git repositories.
• Software Update Automation - Automates the process of checking and installing updates for plugins or themes hosted on Git providers.
• Git-Based Update Automation - Automates the fetching and installation of plugins and themes hosted on remote Git services.
• Git Repository Plugin Installations - Fetches and installs software components directly from remote Git repositories using a URI and branch.
• Branch and Tag Management - Configures the update source to use a specific branch or the latest tagged release.
• Git Repository Integrators - Links software components to GitHub, GitLab, or enterprise Git instances for version tracking.
• Git Workflows - Manages which specific Git branch or tagged release is active for a particular software component.
• Software Update Managers - Automates the installation and updating of plugins and themes hosted on Git repositories.
• Source-Based Update Management - Determines whether updates are pulled from a version control server or a local directory based on settings.
• Update Managers - Provides a system for checking, downloading, and installing software updates across a multisite network.
• Enterprise Server Integrations - Connects to self-hosted or enterprise Git instances to manage private internal codebases.
• Remote Version Monitors - Monitors remote repositories for new tags or commits to trigger automatic software updates.
• Active Branch Tracking - Maps local installations to specific Git branches or tags to control the deployed upstream version.
• Personal Access Tokens - Uses personal access tokens through REST requests to securely access private repositories.
• Private Repository Access - Securely accesses and updates private codebases using authentication tokens for enterprise or personal repositories.
• Component Installation Utilities - Installs and activates software components via the command line to streamline setup across multiple servers.
• Background Task Schedulers - Executes update checks and API requests via scheduled background tasks to prevent web request timeouts.
• Branch Management - Provides a utility for switching between different Git branches and tags to control deployment versions.
• Git Command Line Extensions - Provides a command line interface for executing software installations and branch switches.
• Extension Installation Commands - Installs, updates, and lists plugins and themes from Git repositories using command line subcommands.
• VCS Host Adapters - Provides a modular adapter system to extend connectivity to alternative version control hosts.
• GitHub Release Managers - Tracks releases and branches on GitHub to automatically deploy updated versions of software assets.
• Hosting Provider API Integrations - Uses a modular adapter system to integrate with various Git providers and enterprise hosting instances.
• Programmatic Update APIs - Provides dedicated API endpoints to programmatically trigger software installations and updates.
• Bulk Software Updates - Triggers software updates for multiple repositories across a network of sites via a REST API.
• Cron-Based Update Polling - Executes update checks via scheduled cron jobs to prevent web request timeouts.
• Repository Exclusion Filters - Prevents specific plugins or themes from triggering API checks to avoid authorization errors or rate limits.
• Update Source Routing - Redirects update checks away from the official repository to a Git host or custom API domain.
• CLI Control Interfaces - Provides a command line interface for executing Git operations like branch switching and cache clearing.
• Release Asset Managers - Downloads specific tagged release assets or build artifacts instead of raw source code.
• WordPress - Executes update and installation tasks through the WordPress Command Line Interface for automated administration.
• Custom Repository Registration - Maps installed components to the update system when the remote repository lacks required metadata headers.
• REST API Diagnostic Endpoint - Exposes REST endpoints for external systems to programmatically trigger updates and monitor repository status.
• Registry Version Polling - Polls remote repositories for new versions of components on a schedule and caches the results.
• Branch Switching - Changes an installed plugin or theme to a different Git branch via the command line.
• Production Branch Mapping - Directs the update process to a specific git branch instead of the default to ensure correct deployment.
• Version Requirement Validators - Prevents updates if the system does not meet the minimum version specified in the repository headers.
• Version Comparison Logic - Allows developers to define custom version comparison rules and rollback download links.
• Management Endpoint Exposures - Exposes a REST API to programmatically control and monitor the status of remote updates.

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