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scripts/hydrusnetwork.py

@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
                                         "-m",
                                         "pip",
                                         "install",
+                                        "--upgrade",
                                         "-r",
                                         str(req)
                                     ],

scripts/run_client.py

@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ def find_requirements(root: Path) -> Optional[Path]:
 def install_requirements(
     venv_py: Path,
     req_path: Path,
-    reinstall: bool = False
+    reinstall: bool = False,
+    upgrade: bool = False
 ) -> bool:
     try:
         # Suppression flag for Windows
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ def install_requirements(
         if os.name == "nt":
             kwargs["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
 
-        print(f"Installing {req_path} into venv ({venv_py})...")
+        print(f"Installing/Updating {req_path} into venv ({venv_py})...")
         subprocess.run(
             [str(venv_py),
              "-m",
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ def install_requirements(
             **kwargs
         )
         install_cmd = [str(venv_py), "-m", "pip", "install", "-r", str(req_path)]
+        if upgrade:
+            install_cmd = [str(venv_py), "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "-r", str(req_path)]
         if reinstall:
             install_cmd = [
                 str(venv_py),
@@ -913,6 +916,11 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
         action="store_true",
         help="Run 'git pull' before starting the client",
     )
+    p.add_argument(
+        "--update-deps",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Update python dependencies to latest compatible versions on startup",
+    )
     p.add_argument(
         "--gui",
         action="store_true",
@@ -1105,12 +1113,29 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
     cwd = Path(args.cwd).resolve() if args.cwd else repo_root
 
     # Optionally install dependencies
-    if args.install_deps or args.reinstall:
+    # Automatically update dependencies if we pulled new code or if forced via env/flag
+    should_update = args.update_deps or os.environ.get("MM_UPDATE_DEPS") == "1"
+    
+    # Check config.conf for auto_update_deps
+    config_path = repo_root / "config.conf"
+    if not should_update and config_path.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(config_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                content = f.read()
+                if "auto_update_deps=true" in content.lower().replace(" ", ""):
+                    should_update = True
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    if not should_update and args.pull and not (args.install_service or args.uninstall_service):
+        should_update = True
+
+    if args.install_deps or args.reinstall or should_update:
         req = find_requirements(repo_root)
         if not req:
             print("No requirements.txt found; skipping install")
         else:
-            ok = install_requirements(venv_py, req, reinstall=args.reinstall)
+            ok = install_requirements(venv_py, req, reinstall=args.reinstall, upgrade=should_update)
             if not ok:
                 print("Dependency installation failed; aborting")
                 return 4
@@ -1124,7 +1149,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
                         )
 
     # If not installing but user asked to verify, do verification only
-    if args.verify and not (args.install_deps or args.reinstall):
+    if args.verify and not (args.install_deps or args.reinstall or should_update):
         req = find_requirements(repo_root)
         if req:
             pkgs = parse_requirements_file(req)