advokatb/updatesmanager.koplugin v1.0.0

on GitHub

Added

Core Features

• Multi-Repository Patch Updates: Automatically check for updates to installed patches from multiple GitHub repositories simultaneously
• Multi-Repository Plugin Updates: Check for plugin updates from multiple GitHub repositories
• Selective Updates: Choose which patches/plugins to update with checkboxes
• Smart Caching: Repository data is cached to reduce API calls and improve performance
• Rate Limit Handling: Automatically handles GitHub API rate limits with intelligent retry logic
• Progress Display: Real-time progress updates during update checks and installations
• Safe Installation: Backs up existing patches and plugins before updating (.old files)
• MD5 Verification: Validates patch integrity using MD5 checksums

Patch Management

• Patch Descriptions:
  • Automatic extraction from updates.json files in repositories
  • Fallback to parsing comments from patch files
  • Local editing and customization of descriptions
  • Preview in update lists and detailed view
• Patch Information: View detailed information about patches including:
  • Author and repository
  • Description (from multiple sources)
  • File size and MD5 hash
  • Repository URL
• Ignore List: Ability to ignore specific patches from update checks via updatesmanager_ignored_patches.txt
• Patch Details: Long-press on patches to view detailed information

Plugin Management

• Plugin Version Comparison: Automatic semantic version comparison for plugins
• Plugin Information: View detailed information about plugins including:
  • Version (installed vs. available)
  • Release notes
  • Repository URL
• Default Plugin Filtering: Default KOReader plugins are automatically hidden from the installed plugins list
• Plugin Details: Long-press on plugins to view detailed information

User Interface

• Menu Structure: Organized into Patches, Plugins, and Settings sections
• Force Refresh: Option to bypass cache and fetch fresh data
• Update Results: Detailed display of successful and failed updates
• Installed Patches List: View all installed patches with descriptions
• Installed Plugins List: View all installed plugins with versions
• Edit Descriptions: Ability to edit patch descriptions locally
• Progress Monitoring: File-based progress communication for non-blocking operations

Configuration

• Default Repositories: Pre-configured list of popular patch and plugin repositories
• Custom Repository Support: Add custom repositories via configuration file
• Repository Settings Menu: View configuration file location and repository counts
• Configuration File: KOReader/settings/updatesmanager_config.json

Technical Features

• Network Management: Automatic Wi-Fi connection handling
• Error Handling: Graceful handling of network errors and API limits
• Subprocess Support: Uses Trapper:dismissableRunInSubprocess for non-blocking operations
• Fallback Mode: Handles blocking mode gracefully with UI updates
• File Locations:
  • Configuration: KOReader/settings/updatesmanager_config.json
  • Cache: KOReader/settings/updatesmanager_cache/
  • Local Descriptions: KOReader/settings/updatesmanager_patch_descriptions.json
  • Ignored Patches: KOReader/settings/updatesmanager_ignored_patches.txt

Default Repositories

Notes

• Based on 2-update-patches.lua by sebdelsol
• Inspired by the KOReader patch and plugin ecosystem
• This is the initial release - the system is complex and requires thorough testing