move the update command to a flag

.github/workflows/build_and_release.yml

@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
         make build
     - name: Create release!
       run: |
-        echo ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
-        echo ${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}
         echo """release_id=$(\
           curl -s https://git.joekaufeld.com/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY%/*}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/releases \
           -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT }}" \
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         )""" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Upload assets!
       run: |
-        echo ${{ env.release_id }}
         curl https://git.joekaufeld.com/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY%/*}/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/releases/${{ env.release_id }}/assets \
         -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.PAT }}" \
         -F attachment=@utils

src/cli.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import uuid
 import click
 import httpx
 from rich import pretty
+from rich.status import Status
 from rich.traceback import install
 from shiv.bootstrap import current_zipfile
 
@@ -21,9 +22,17 @@ from src.art import BANNERS
 )
 @click.pass_context
 @click.version_option(version=src.__version__, prog_name="utils")
-def main(ctx):
+@click.option(
+    "--update",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Check Gitea for a new version and auto-update.",
+)
+def main(ctx, update):
     """Launch a utility or drop into a command line REPL if no command is given."""
-    if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+    if update:
+        update_from_gitea()
+        sys.exit()
+    elif ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
         banner = random.choice(BANNERS)
 
         pretty.install()  # type: ignore
@@ -91,31 +100,42 @@ def beautify(words: list[str]):
     click.echo("".join(new_beautiful_string))
 
 
-@main.command()
-def update():
+def update_from_gitea():
     """Get the newest release from Gitea and install it."""
+    status = Status("Checking for new release...")
+    status.start()
+
     response = httpx.get(
-        # "https://api.github.com/repos/itsthejoker/utils/releases/latest"
         "https://git.joekaufeld.com/api/v1/repos/jkaufeld/utils/releases/latest"
     )
     if response.status_code != 200:
+        status.stop()
         click.echo(
             f"Something went wrong when talking to Gitea; got a"
             f" {response.status_code} with the following content:\n"
             f"{response.content}"
         )
         return
+    status.update("Checking for new release...")
     release_data = response.json()
     if release_data["tag_name"] == src.__version__:
-        click.echo("Server version is the same as current version; nothing to update.")
+        status.stop()
+        click.echo(
+            "Server version is the same as current version;" " nothing to update."
+        )
         return
+    status.update("Updating...")
 
     url = release_data["assets"][0]["browser_download_url"]
     with current_zipfile() as archive:
-        with open(archive.filename, "wb") as f, httpx.stream("GET", url, follow_redirects=True) as r:
+        with open(archive.filename, "wb") as f, httpx.stream(
+            "GET", url, follow_redirects=True
+        ) as r:
             for line in r.iter_bytes():
                 f.write(line)
-    click.echo(f"Updated to {release_data['name']}! 🎉")
+
+    status.stop()
+    click.echo(f"Updated to {release_data['tag_name']}! 🎉")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":