Updating
Updating
AgenticFlow Enterprise is moving fast (pre “1.0”). Treat updates like shipping infra: update → run checks → restart (or use agenticflow-enterprise update, which restarts) → verify.
Recommended: re-run the website installer (upgrade in place)
The preferred update path is to re-run the installer from the website. It
detects existing installs, upgrades in place, and runs agenticflow-enterprise doctor when
needed.
curl -fsSL https://agenticflow-enterprise.ai/install.sh | bashNotes:
- Add
--no-onboardif you don’t want the onboarding wizard to run again. - For source installs, use:
The installer will
Terminal window curl -fsSL https://agenticflow-enterprise.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --install-method git --no-onboardgit pull --rebaseonly if the repo is clean. - For global installs, the script uses
npm install -g agenticflow-enterprise@latestunder the hood. - Legacy note:
agenticflow-enterpriseremains available as a compatibility shim.
Before you update
- Know how you installed: global (npm/pnpm) vs from source (git clone).
- Know how your Gateway is running: foreground terminal vs supervised service (launchd/systemd).
- Snapshot your tailoring:
- Config:
~/.agenticflow-enterprise/agenticflow-enterprise.json - Credentials:
~/.agenticflow-enterprise/credentials/ - Workspace:
~/.agenticflow-enterprise/workspace
- Config:
Update (global install)
Global install (pick one):
npm i -g agenticflow-enterprise@latestpnpm add -g agenticflow-enterprise@latestWe do not recommend Bun for the Gateway runtime (WhatsApp/Telegram bugs).
To switch update channels (git + npm installs):
agenticflow-enterprise update --channel betaagenticflow-enterprise update --channel devagenticflow-enterprise update --channel stableUse --tag <dist-tag|version> for a one-off install tag/version.
See Development channels for channel semantics and release notes.
Note: on npm installs, the gateway logs an update hint on startup (checks the current channel tag). Disable via update.checkOnStart: false.
Then:
agenticflow-enterprise doctoragenticflow-enterprise gateway restartagenticflow-enterprise healthNotes:
- If your Gateway runs as a service,
agenticflow-enterprise gateway restartis preferred over killing PIDs. - If you’re pinned to a specific version, see “Rollback / pinning” below.
Update (agenticflow-enterprise update)
For source installs (git checkout), prefer:
agenticflow-enterprise updateIt runs a safe-ish update flow:
- Requires a clean worktree.
- Switches to the selected channel (tag or branch).
- Fetches + rebases against the configured upstream (dev channel).
- Installs deps, builds, builds the Control UI, and runs
agenticflow-enterprise doctor. - Restarts the gateway by default (use
--no-restartto skip).
If you installed via npm/pnpm (no git metadata), agenticflow-enterprise update will try to update via your package manager. If it can’t detect the install, use “Update (global install)” instead.
Update (Control UI / RPC)
The Control UI has Update & Restart (RPC: update.run). It:
- Runs the same source-update flow as
agenticflow-enterprise update(git checkout only). - Writes a restart sentinel with a structured report (stdout/stderr tail).
- Restarts the gateway and pings the last active session with the report.
If the rebase fails, the gateway aborts and restarts without applying the update.
Update (from source)
From the repo checkout:
Preferred:
agenticflow-enterprise updateManual (equivalent-ish):
git pullpnpm installpnpm buildpnpm ui:build # auto-installs UI deps on first runagenticflow-enterprise doctoragenticflow-enterprise healthNotes:
pnpm buildmatters when you run the packagedagenticflow-enterprisebinary (agenticflow-enterprise.mjs) or use Node to rundist/.- If you run from a repo checkout without a global install, use
pnpm agenticflow-enterprise ...for CLI commands. - If you run directly from TypeScript (
pnpm agenticflow-enterprise ...), a rebuild is usually unnecessary, but config migrations still apply → run doctor. - Switching between global and git installs is easy: install the other flavor, then run
agenticflow-enterprise doctorso the gateway service entrypoint is rewritten to the current install.
Always Run: agenticflow-enterprise doctor
Doctor is the “safe update” command. It’s intentionally boring: repair + migrate + warn.
Note: if you’re on a source install (git checkout), agenticflow-enterprise doctor will offer to run agenticflow-enterprise update first.
Typical things it does:
- Migrate deprecated config keys / legacy config file locations.
- Audit DM policies and warn on risky “open” settings.
- Check Gateway health and can offer to restart.
- Detect and migrate older gateway services (launchd/systemd; legacy schtasks) to current AgenticFlow Enterprise services.
- On Linux, ensure systemd user lingering (so the Gateway survives logout).
Details: Doctor
Start / stop / restart the Gateway
CLI (works regardless of OS):
agenticflow-enterprise gateway statusagenticflow-enterprise gateway stopagenticflow-enterprise gateway restartagenticflow-enterprise gateway --port 18789agenticflow-enterprise logs --followIf you’re supervised:
- macOS launchd (app-bundled LaunchAgent):
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$UID/bot.molt.gateway(usebot.molt.<profile>; legacycom.agenticflow-enterprise.*still works) - Linux systemd user service:
systemctl --user restart agenticflow-enterprise-gateway[-<profile>].service - Windows (WSL2):
systemctl --user restart agenticflow-enterprise-gateway[-<profile>].servicelaunchctl/systemctlonly work if the service is installed; otherwise runagenticflow-enterprise gateway install.
Runbook + exact service labels: Gateway runbook
Rollback / pinning (when something breaks)
Pin (global install)
Install a known-good version (replace <version> with the last working one):
npm i -g agenticflow-enterprise@<version>pnpm add -g agenticflow-enterprise@<version>Tip: to see the current published version, run npm view agenticflow-enterprise version.
Then restart + re-run doctor:
agenticflow-enterprise doctoragenticflow-enterprise gateway restartPin (source) by date
Pick a commit from a date (example: “state of main as of 2026-01-01”):
git fetch origingit checkout "$(git rev-list -n 1 --before=\"2026-01-01\" origin/main)"Then reinstall deps + restart:
pnpm installpnpm buildagenticflow-enterprise gateway restartIf you want to go back to latest later:
git checkout maingit pullIf you’re stuck
- Run
agenticflow-enterprise doctoragain and read the output carefully (it often tells you the fix). - Check: Troubleshooting
- Ask in Discord: https://discord.gg/agenticflow-enterprised