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description: Check whether a newer PRD Plugin is available on npm, or toggle the auto version check
---

Show, refresh, or toggle the PRD Plugin version-available check. Fail-open and
network-optional; the result is cached with a TTL so it is not a network call
every turn.

The argument is: `$ARGUMENTS` (one of `status`, `check`, `on`, `off`; default `status`).

Run from the repo root (downstream path if it exists, else hub):

- **status** (default): cache-only, no network — what we last knew.
  `python .prd_plugin/scripts/prd_version_check.py --status`
- **check**: query npm now (forced), ignoring the TTL cache.
  `python .prd_plugin/scripts/prd_version_check.py --check --refresh`
- **on** / **off**: enable/disable the auto check (automation.version_check.enabled).
  `python .prd_plugin/scripts/prd_version_check.py --on`

When an update is available the session-start nudge and /prd-status show
`update available: X (you're on Y)` with the update command. Report the result in
one plain line.