Tampermonkey script not auto-updating

Question

At the top of my script I have the following:

// ==UserScript== // @name Test script // @description testing auto-update // @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/ // @author newbie // @version 1.0.0 // @updateURL https://github.com/mygithubaccount/test/raw/master/test.user.js // @downloadURL https://github.com/mygithubaccount/test/raw/master/test.user.js // @match http://awebsite.com/* // @run-at document-end // @grant GM_getResourceText // @grant GM_addStyle // @grant GM_xmlhttpRequest // @grant GM_getResourceURL // @grant GM_xmlhttpRequest // ==/UserScript==

Please note that these values are just for example.

When I make changes on the script and increase the version number on github and then push the changes to master it updates the raw script link, however I don't get auto-updates from Tampermonkey as in popups saying the script has an update. It will only update if I manually go to the link and reinstall the script to update it.

How can I make this auto-update with popups?

Check if the new version is really accessible through the URL. It is best to use the same single URL for: install, update and download. Then do not specify @updateURL or @downloadURL at all. See Why is usage of the downloadURL & updateURL keys called unusual and how do they work? — pabouk - Ukraine stay strong
– pabouk - Ukraine stay strong, Commented May 17, 2022 at 13:42

Gerold Broser · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-19 11:30:55Z

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I am not an expert at userscripts, can only tell from my experience making TamperMonkey work:

In order for TamperMonkey to update, I had to copy&paste the URL into Update URL: on the script's Settings tab:

(Make sure ☒ Check for updates is turned on, obviously.)

Then if you manually Check for userscript updates on the TamperMonkey icon, you should see a proper popup.

edited Dec 19, 2019 at 11:30

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answered Mar 14, 2019 at 16:21

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Gerold Broser Over a year ago

This hint is gold! I changed // @updateURL ... in my script after installing since there was a typo, but Settings → Updates → Update URL: [...] wasn't changed accordingly.

DBX12 Over a year ago

Additional note to that: Once you do any change on the Editor tab and save it, the Checkbox Check for updates gets turned off.

pabouk - Ukraine stay strong Over a year ago

When you install the script from a correct URL (on which the new versions will be released) and new versions update @version you do not need to specify @updateURL. It is even better to not specify it. See Why is usage of the downloadURL & updateURL keys called unusual and how do they work?

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