homebridge-plugin-update-check v1.0.2

homebridge-plugin-update-check

A Homebridge plugin for checking for updates to Homebridge and plugins.

This will use homebridge-config-ui-x when available, but will fall back to using npm-check-updates if it is not.

Installation

1. Install Homebridge using the official instructions.
2. Install this plugin using: sudo npm install -g homebridge-plugin-update-check.
3. Update your configuration file. See sample config.json snippet below.

Configuration

Configuration sample:

"platforms": [
    {
        "platform": "PluginUpdate",
        "sensorType": "motion",
        "forceNcu": false
    }
]

Fields

• "platform": Must always be "PluginUpdate" (required)
• "sensorType": What type of sensor will be exposed to HomeKit. Can be motion, contact, occupancy, humidity, light, air, leak, smoke, dioxide, or monoxide (Default: motion)
• "forceNcu": Force use of npm-check-updates instead of homebridge-config-ui-x. (Default: false)