Display whether there are updates to the plugin available.

helpers/checkForUpdates.js

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+const versionCheck = require('github-version-checker');
+const pkg = require('../package.json'); 
+
+const options = {
+  repo: 'lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm', 
+  currentVersion: pkg.version, 
+  includePreReleases: false 
+};
+
+
+const checkForUpdates = (log) => {
+  versionCheck (options, (update, error) => { 
+    if (error) throw error;
+
+    if (update) { 
+      log(`\x1b[32m[UPDATE AVAILABLE] \x1b[30mVersion ${update.tag_name} of homebridge-broadlink-rm is available: ${update.html_url}`);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = checkForUpdates;

platform.js

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const { HomebridgePlatform } = require('homebridge-platform-helper');
 
 const npmPackage = require('./package.json');
 const Accessory = require('./accessories');
+const checkForUpdates = require('./helpers/checkForUpdates')
 
 const classTypes = {
   'air-conditioner': Accessory.AirCon,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ const BroadlinkRMPlatform = class extends HomebridgePlatform {
     if (config && (config.hideWelcomeMessage || config.isUnitTest)) return;
 
     setTimeout(() => {
+      console.log('')
       console.log(`**************************************************************************************************************`)
       console.log(`** Welcome to version ${npmPackage.version} of the Homebridge Broadlink RM Plugin!`)
       console.log(`** Find out what's in the latest release here: https://github.com/lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm/releases`)
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ const BroadlinkRMPlatform = class extends HomebridgePlatform {
       console.log(`** You can disable this message by adding "hideWelcomeMessage": true to the config (see config-sample.json).`)
       console.log(`**`)
       console.log(`**************************************************************************************************************`)
+      console.log('')
     }, 1500)
   }
 
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ const BroadlinkRMPlatform = class extends HomebridgePlatform {
 
     this.showMessage();
 
+    checkForUpdates(log);
+
     if (!config.accessories) config.accessories = []
 
     // Add a Learn Code accessory if none exist in the config