Don't automatically check for updates, let people do that themselves

dwash96 · dwash96 · commit 3e815221aa8d · 2025-12-08T08:51:37.000-05:00
diff --git a/aider/args.py b/aider/args.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
         "--check-update",
         action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
         help="Check for new aider versions on launch",
-        default=True,
+        default=False,
     )
     group.add_argument(
         "--show-release-notes",

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):`
`723`	`723`	`"--check-update",`
`724`	`724`	`action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,`
`725`	`725`	`help="Check for new aider versions on launch",`
`726`		`- default=True,`
	`726`	`+ default=False,`
`727`	`727`	`)`
`728`	`728`	`group.add_argument(`
`729`	`729`	`"--show-release-notes",`