Commands and options

Interactive interface#

Running NxtUpdate without arguments opens the terminal interface:

nxtupdate

You can also launch it explicitly:

nxtupdate tui

Use the arrow keys to move, Enter to confirm, and Ctrl+C to quit.

Commands#

# Detect installed package managersnxtupdate scan# List outdated packagesnxtupdate list# Update available packagesnxtupdate update# Limit a list or update to one managernxtupdate list --only homebrewnxtupdate update --only npm

Options#

Option	Commands	Effect
`-o, --only <manager>`	`list`, `update`	Target one package manager.
`-d, --dry-run`	`tui`, `update`	Preview changes without applying them.
`--no-sudo`	`tui`, `update`	Skip macOS updates that require sudo.
`-v, --verbose`	`update`	Show detailed update output.
`-y, --yes`	`list`, `update`	Skip interactive confirmation or selection.

Run nxtupdate <command> --help to see the options accepted by one command.