klim tool watch

Check all installed tools for available updates. Designed to run periodically via cron or Task Scheduler.

Usage

klim tool watch [flags]

Flags

Flag	Description
--json	Machine-readable JSON output

Examples

# Human-readable output
klim tool watch

# JSON for scripting
klim tool watch --json

Scheduling

# Cron (daily at 9am)
0 9 * * * klim tool watch --json >> ~/.klim/watch.log

# Windows Task Scheduler
schtasks /create /tn "klim-watch" /tr "klim tool watch" /sc daily /st 09:00

Output

4 update(s) available:

  ⬆ gh                   2.74.2 → 2.92.0  (winget)
  ⬆ git                  2.53.0 → 2.54.0  (winget)
  ⬆ node                 24.14.1 → 24.15.0  (winget)
  ⬆ terraform            1.6.5 → 1.7.0  (scoop)

Run 'klim' to upgrade interactively.

Note

klim tool watch always performs a fresh scan (equivalent to --refresh) to ensure results are authoritative.

See Also

• Batch Updates guide — Upgrade tools in the TUI