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From the web UI

Bolly checks for updates automatically every 5 minutes. When a new version is available, an update indicator appears in the bottom-left corner of the interface next to the version number. Click it to apply the update — Bolly downloads the new binary, restarts itself, and reloads the page automatically. You can also click the version label (e.g., v0.24.0) at any time to open the changelog panel, which shows release notes and lets you switch between the stable and nightly channels.

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One-line install

The simplest way to update is to run the install script again: 
curl -fsSL https://bollyai.dev/install.sh | bash
The script detects your existing installation and performs an in-place upgrade. Your config, memories, conversations, and drops are preserved.

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Built-in update command

The installer also creates a lightweight update script at ~/.bolly/bin/update. It checks whether a newer version is available and downloads it in place: 
~/.bolly/bin/update
After updating, restart the service to apply: 
bolly restart

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Check your current version

cat ~/.bolly/bin/.version

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Docker

Pull the latest image and recreate the container: 
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d
Your data is stored in the bolly-data volume and persists across container updates.
The Docker entrypoint also checks for updates on each container start. To pin a specific version, replace :latest with a version tag (e.g., ghcr.io/triangle-int/bolly:0.24.0).

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Desktop app

The desktop app checks for updates automatically. When a new version is available, you’ll see a notification in the app. You can also manually download the latest version from the releases page.

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From source

Pull the latest changes and rebuild: 
cd bolly
git pull origin main

# Rebuild the client
cd client
pnpm install
pnpm build

# Rebuild the server
cd ../server
cargo build --release
Then restart Bolly to use the new build.

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Release channels

Bolly supports two release channels:
ChannelDescriptionStability
stableDefault. Published releases only.Production-ready
nightlyLatest builds from main. Updated frequently.May contain bugs

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Switch channels from the web UI

Open the changelog panel by clicking the version label in the bottom-left corner. Use the channel selector to switch between stable and nightly. The next update check will use the new channel.

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Switch channels from the terminal

Set BOLLY_CHANNEL=nightly when installing or updating: 
BOLLY_CHANNEL=nightly curl -fsSL https://bollyai.dev/install.sh | bash
Or when using the built-in update command: 
BOLLY_CHANNEL=nightly ~/.bolly/bin/update
To switch back to stable: 
BOLLY_CHANNEL=stable curl -fsSL https://bollyai.dev/install.sh | bash
Nightly builds are built from the latest code and may contain breaking changes or bugs. Use stable for production.

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What’s new

Click the version label in Bolly’s web interface to view the changelog, or check the GitHub releases page.