jetbrains-toolbox-updater

CLI and library that updates JetBrains Toolbox IDE's on demand using some trickery. It currently supports Linux only, but Windows support is planned.

Installation

jetbrains-toolbox-updater is included as part of topgrade, but it can also be installed seperately using cargo:

cargo install jetbrains-toolbox-updater

And used by running:

jetbrains-toolbox-updater

How it works

The process is as follows:

1. Close JetBrains Toolbox if it's open
2. Modify the configuration to enable automatic updates
3. Start JetBrains Toolbox in the background
4. Monitor the logs for possible updates, and wait until they're complete
5. Quit and reset the configuration
6. Restart JetBrains Toolbox if it was open