diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index e151b9f6fcda..8dd575b5a6bc 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@t3tools/desktop",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "private": true,
   "main": "dist-electron/main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
index 46068492950c..7cf36bc1c730 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const UPDATE_STATE_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-state";
 const UPDATE_GET_STATE_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-get-state";
 const UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-download";
 const UPDATE_INSTALL_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-install";
+const UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-check";
 const STATE_DIR =
   process.env.T3CODE_STATE_DIR?.trim() || Path.join(OS.homedir(), ".t3", "userdata");
 const DESKTOP_SCHEME = "t3";
@@ -1185,6 +1186,12 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
   ipcMain.removeHandler(UPDATE_GET_STATE_CHANNEL);
   ipcMain.handle(UPDATE_GET_STATE_CHANNEL, async () => updateState);
 
+  ipcMain.removeHandler(UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL);
+  ipcMain.handle(UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL, async () => {
+    await checkForUpdates("manual");
+    return updateState;
+  });
+
   ipcMain.removeHandler(UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL);
   ipcMain.handle(UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL, async () => {
     const result = await downloadAvailableUpdate();
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/preload.ts b/apps/desktop/src/preload.ts
index 1e1bb3bd8ebe..f71a173d8b7e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const UPDATE_STATE_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-state";
 const UPDATE_GET_STATE_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-get-state";
 const UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-download";
 const UPDATE_INSTALL_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-install";
+const UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL = "desktop:update-check";
 const wsUrl = process.env.T3CODE_DESKTOP_WS_URL ?? null;
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("desktopBridge", {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("desktopBridge", {
     };
   },
   getUpdateState: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(UPDATE_GET_STATE_CHANNEL),
+  checkForUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL),
   downloadUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL),
   installUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(UPDATE_INSTALL_CHANNEL),
   onUpdateState: (listener) => {
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index bb8e480657a7..cc739c9bafc8 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "t3",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/pingdotgg/t3code",
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 1162b97fc0ee..7d4458031c33 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@t3tools/web",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx b/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
index ecc6c533456a..733a06d7e704 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/_chat.settings.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
-import { type ProviderKind } from "@t3tools/contracts";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { type DesktopUpdateState, type ProviderKind } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 import { getModelOptions, normalizeModelSlug } from "@t3tools/shared/model";
 
 import {
@@ -211,6 +211,82 @@ function SettingsRouteView() {
     Partial<Record<ProviderKind, string | null>>
   >({});
 
+  const [updateState, setUpdateState] = useState<DesktopUpdateState | null>(null);
+  const [isCheckingUpdate, setIsCheckingUpdate] = useState(false);
+
+  const hasDesktopBridge = isElectron && !!window.desktopBridge;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!hasDesktopBridge) return;
+    const bridge = window.desktopBridge!;
+    void bridge
+      .getUpdateState()
+      .then(setUpdateState)
+      .catch(() => {});
+    const unsubscribe = bridge.onUpdateState(setUpdateState);
+    return unsubscribe;
+  }, [hasDesktopBridge]);
+
+  const handleCheckForUpdate = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!hasDesktopBridge) return;
+    setIsCheckingUpdate(true);
+    try {
+      const state = await window.desktopBridge!.checkForUpdate();
+      setUpdateState(state);
+    } catch {
+      setUpdateState((prev) =>
+        prev
+          ? {
+              ...prev,
+              status: "error",
+              message: "Failed to check for updates.",
+              errorContext: "check",
+            }
+          : prev,
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsCheckingUpdate(false);
+    }
+  }, [hasDesktopBridge]);
+
+  const handleDownloadUpdate = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!hasDesktopBridge) return;
+    try {
+      const result = await window.desktopBridge!.downloadUpdate();
+      setUpdateState(result.state);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setUpdateState((prev) =>
+        prev
+          ? {
+              ...prev,
+              status: "error",
+              message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to download update.",
+              errorContext: "download",
+            }
+          : prev,
+      );
+    }
+  }, [hasDesktopBridge]);
+
+  const handleInstallUpdate = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!hasDesktopBridge) return;
+    try {
+      const result = await window.desktopBridge!.installUpdate();
+      setUpdateState(result.state);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setUpdateState((prev) =>
+        prev
+          ? {
+              ...prev,
+              status: "error",
+              message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to install update.",
+              errorContext: "install",
+            }
+          : prev,
+      );
+    }
+  }, [hasDesktopBridge]);
+
   const codexBinaryPath = settings.codexBinaryPath;
   const codexHomePath = settings.codexHomePath;
   const accentColor = settings.accentColor;
@@ -995,14 +1071,88 @@ function SettingsRouteView() {
                 </p>
               </div>
 
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2">
-                <div>
-                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Version</p>
-                  <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                    Current version of the application.
-                  </p>
+              <div className="space-y-3">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2">
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Version</p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      {updateState?.status === "up-to-date"
+                        ? "You're on the latest version."
+                        : updateState?.status === "checking"
+                          ? "Checking for updates..."
+                          : updateState?.status === "available"
+                            ? `Version ${updateState.availableVersion ?? "unknown"} is available.`
+                            : updateState?.status === "downloading"
+                              ? `Downloading update${typeof updateState.downloadPercent === "number" ? ` (${Math.floor(updateState.downloadPercent)}%)` : ""}...`
+                              : updateState?.status === "downloaded"
+                                ? `Version ${updateState.downloadedVersion ?? updateState.availableVersion ?? "unknown"} is ready to install.`
+                                : updateState?.status === "error"
+                                  ? (updateState.message ?? "Update check failed.")
+                                  : "Current version of the application."}
+                    </p>
+                    {updateState?.checkedAt ? (
+                      <p className="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground/70">
+                        Last checked: {new Date(updateState.checkedAt).toLocaleString()}
+                      </p>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="ml-3 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
+                    <code className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">{APP_VERSION}</code>
+                    {hasDesktopBridge ? (
+                      <>
+                        {updateState?.status === "available" ? (
+                          <Button size="xs" onClick={handleDownloadUpdate}>
+                            Download
+                          </Button>
+                        ) : null}
+                        {updateState?.status === "downloaded" ? (
+                          <Button size="xs" onClick={handleInstallUpdate}>
+                            Restart & Install
+                          </Button>
+                        ) : null}
+                        {updateState?.status === "error" &&
+                        updateState.errorContext === "download" &&
+                        updateState.availableVersion ? (
+                          <Button size="xs" variant="outline" onClick={handleDownloadUpdate}>
+                            Retry Download
+                          </Button>
+                        ) : null}
+                        {updateState?.status === "error" &&
+                        updateState.errorContext === "install" &&
+                        updateState.downloadedVersion ? (
+                          <Button size="xs" variant="outline" onClick={handleInstallUpdate}>
+                            Retry Install
+                          </Button>
+                        ) : null}
+                        <Button
+                          size="xs"
+                          variant="outline"
+                          disabled={
+                            isCheckingUpdate ||
+                            updateState?.status === "checking" ||
+                            updateState?.status === "downloading"
+                          }
+                          onClick={handleCheckForUpdate}
+                        >
+                          {isCheckingUpdate || updateState?.status === "checking"
+                            ? "Checking..."
+                            : "Check for Updates"}
+                        </Button>
+                      </>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </div>
                 </div>
-                <code className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">{APP_VERSION}</code>
+                {updateState?.status === "downloading" &&
+                typeof updateState.downloadPercent === "number" ? (
+                  <div className="px-1">
+                    <div className="h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted">
+                      <div
+                        className="h-full rounded-full bg-primary transition-all duration-300"
+                        style={{ width: `${updateState.downloadPercent}%` }}
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                ) : null}
               </div>
             </section>
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/contracts/package.json b/packages/contracts/package.json
index 30ee2cabe0fe..6b7b632a3fd0 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/package.json
+++ b/packages/contracts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@t3tools/contracts",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "private": true,
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts b/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
index 5aa66cfa6850..1e492282dbc3 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export interface DesktopBridge {
   openExternal: (url: string) => Promise<boolean>;
   onMenuAction: (listener: (action: string) => void) => () => void;
   getUpdateState: () => Promise<DesktopUpdateState>;
+  checkForUpdate: () => Promise<DesktopUpdateState>;
   downloadUpdate: () => Promise<DesktopUpdateActionResult>;
   installUpdate: () => Promise<DesktopUpdateActionResult>;
   onUpdateState: (listener: (state: DesktopUpdateState) => void) => () => void;