| name | moviepilot-update |
| version | 3 |
| description | Use this skill when you need to check MoviePilot versions, restart MoviePilot, or trigger a MoviePilot upgrade. Prefer the built-in system APIs instead of docker commands or manual file replacement. If auto-update on restart is already enabled, just restart. If it is disabled, call the upgrade API so MoviePilot performs a one-shot upgrade and restart. |
MoviePilot Update
All script paths are relative to this skill file.
Use this skill for MoviePilot restart and upgrade operations.
Setup
This skill reuses the moviepilot-api client. When running inside the MoviePilot project, the API client imports app.runtime.config.settings and reads the local host, port, and API token directly. Do not ask the user for API_TOKEN.
Preferred Commands
Check versions
python scripts/mp-update.py versions
This calls GET /api/v1/system/versions.
Restart MoviePilot
python scripts/mp-update.py restart
This calls GET /api/v1/system/restart.
Upgrade and restart MoviePilot
Release mode:
python scripts/mp-update.py upgrade
Dev mode:
python scripts/mp-update.py upgrade dev
This calls POST /api/v1/system/upgrade.
Behavior:
- If
MOVIEPILOT_AUTO_UPDATE is already enabled (release or dev), MoviePilot only triggers a restart and lets the normal startup flow perform the upgrade.
- If
MOVIEPILOT_AUTO_UPDATE is disabled, MoviePilot writes a one-shot upgrade flag, restarts itself, performs that single upgrade during startup, and then continues running without changing the persisted auto-update setting.
Direct API Examples
python ../moviepilot-api/scripts/mp-api.py GET /api/v1/system/restart
python ../moviepilot-api/scripts/mp-api.py POST /api/v1/system/upgrade --json '"release"'
python ../moviepilot-api/scripts/mp-api.py POST /api/v1/system/upgrade --json '"dev"'
Notes
- These operations require administrator authentication.
- Restart or upgrade will interrupt the current agent session. Do not rely on post-restart follow-up steps in the same run.
- Prefer the API flow above. Only fall back to manual container commands when the API is unavailable.
