update-checker v0.0.2

update-checker

Check if there's an update available for a package on NPM.

Install

npm install update-checker

##API updateChecker.checkForUpdate(packageName, installedVersion)

##Example

var updateChecker = require("update-checker");
var pkgJson = require("package.json");

updateChecker.checkForUpdate("browser-sync", pkgJson.version).then(function (newer) {
    if (newer) {
        // There's a newer version available
        // Prompt your users to upgrade.
    } else {
        // Package is up-to-date
    }
}).fail(function (errorMsg) {
    console.log(errorMsg);
});

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Shane Osbourne Licensed under the MIT license.