granola-upgrade-migration

name	granola-upgrade-migration
description	Upgrade Granola app versions and migrate between subscription plans. Use when upgrading the desktop app, changing from free to paid plans, downgrading with data preservation, or resolving update issues. Trigger: "upgrade granola", "granola update", "change granola plan", "granola new version", "granola downgrade".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(brew:*), Bash(defaults:*), Bash(rm:*), Bash(open:*)
version	1.13.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","granola","migration","upgrade"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Granola Upgrade & Migration

Overview

Manage Granola desktop app updates and subscription plan changes. Granola auto-updates by default, but manual intervention may be needed for major versions or plan migrations that affect feature access.

Prerequisites

• Current Granola version info (Granola menu > About, or check via CLI)
• Admin access for organization-level plan changes
• Data backup awareness before downgrading

Instructions

Step 1 — Check Current Version

# macOS — read version from app bundle
defaults read /Applications/Granola.app/Contents/Info.plist CFBundleShortVersionString 2>/dev/null || echo "Check Granola > About Granola"

Check for available updates: Granola menu bar icon > Check for Updates, or visit granola.ai/updates for the changelog.

Step 2 — Update the Desktop App

Auto-update (recommended): Granola checks for updates automatically and downloads in the background. Enable at:

Granola > Preferences > General > Check for updates automatically: On

Manual update via Homebrew (macOS):

brew update && brew upgrade --cask granola

Manual download: Download latest from granola.ai/download. Close Granola, install over the existing version. Settings and data are preserved.

Step 3 — Handle Update Issues

If Granola crashes or behaves incorrectly after updating:

# Clear caches (preserves your data and authentication)
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Granola

# If that doesn't help, reset preferences (you'll need to re-authenticate)
defaults delete ai.granola.app 2>/dev/null

# Nuclear option — full reinstall
brew uninstall --cask granola 2>/dev/null
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Granola
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/ai.granola.app.plist
brew install --cask granola

Your meeting data is stored server-side and in the local cache (~/Library/Application Support/Granola/cache-v3.json). Reinstalling does not delete your notes.

Step 4 — Upgrade Subscription Plan