Added server initiated Agent update

backend/src/routes/hostRoutes.js

@@ -1430,6 +1430,69 @@ router.patch(
 	},
 );
 
+// Force agent update for specific host
+router.post(
+	"/:hostId/force-agent-update",
+	authenticateToken,
+	requireManageHosts,
+	async (req, res) => {
+		try {
+			const { hostId } = req.params;
+
+			// Get host to verify it exists
+			const host = await prisma.hosts.findUnique({
+				where: { id: hostId },
+			});
+
+			if (!host) {
+				return res.status(404).json({ error: "Host not found" });
+			}
+
+			// Get queue manager
+			const { QUEUE_NAMES } = require("../services/automation");
+			const queueManager = req.app.locals.queueManager;
+
+			if (!queueManager) {
+				return res.status(500).json({
+					error: "Queue manager not available",
+				});
+			}
+
+			// Get the agent-commands queue
+			const queue = queueManager.queues[QUEUE_NAMES.AGENT_COMMANDS];
+
+			// Add job to queue
+			await queue.add(
+				"update_agent",
+				{
+					api_id: host.api_id,
+					type: "update_agent",
+				},
+				{
+					attempts: 3,
+					backoff: {
+						type: "exponential",
+						delay: 2000,
+					},
+				},
+			);
+
+			res.json({
+				success: true,
+				message: "Agent update queued successfully",
+				host: {
+					id: host.id,
+					friendlyName: host.friendly_name,
+					apiId: host.api_id,
+				},
+			});
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error("Force agent update error:", error);
+			res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to force agent update" });
+		}
+	},
+);
+
 // Serve the installation script (requires API authentication)
 router.get("/install", async (req, res) => {
 	try {

backend/src/services/agentWs.js

@@ -176,6 +176,15 @@ function pushSettingsUpdate(apiId, newInterval) {
 	);
 }
 
+function pushUpdateAgent(apiId) {
+	const ws = apiIdToSocket.get(apiId);
+	safeSend(ws, JSON.stringify({ type: "update_agent" }));
+}
+
+function getConnectionByApiId(apiId) {
+	return apiIdToSocket.get(apiId);
+}
+
 function pushUpdateNotification(apiId, updateInfo) {
 	const ws = apiIdToSocket.get(apiId);
 	if (ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
@@ -330,10 +339,12 @@ module.exports = {
 	broadcastSettingsUpdate,
 	pushReportNow,
 	pushSettingsUpdate,
+	pushUpdateAgent,
 	pushUpdateNotification,
 	pushUpdateNotificationToAll,
 	// Expose read-only view of connected agents
 	getConnectedApiIds: () => Array.from(apiIdToSocket.keys()),
+	getConnectionByApiId,
 	isConnected: (apiId) => {
 		const ws = apiIdToSocket.get(apiId);
 		return !!ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN;

backend/src/services/automation/index.js

@@ -190,6 +190,19 @@ class QueueManager {
 					// For settings update, we need additional data
 					const { update_interval } = job.data;
 					agentWs.pushSettingsUpdate(api_id, update_interval);
+				} else if (type === "update_agent") {
+					// Force agent to update by sending WebSocket command
+					const ws = agentWs.getConnectionByApiId(api_id);
+					if (ws && ws.readyState === 1) {
+						// WebSocket.OPEN
+						agentWs.pushUpdateAgent(api_id);
+						console.log(`✅ Update command sent to agent ${api_id}`);
+					} else {
+						console.error(`❌ Agent ${api_id} is not connected`);
+						throw new Error(
+							`Agent ${api_id} is not connected. Cannot send update command.`,
+						);
+					}
 				} else {
 					console.error(`Unknown agent command type: ${type}`);
 				}

frontend/src/pages/HostDetail.jsx

@@ -187,6 +187,16 @@ const HostDetail = () => {
 		},
 	});
 
+	// Force agent update mutation
+	const forceAgentUpdateMutation = useMutation({
+		mutationFn: () =>
+			adminHostsAPI.forceAgentUpdate(hostId).then((res) => res.data),
+		onSuccess: () => {
+			queryClient.invalidateQueries(["host", hostId]);
+			queryClient.invalidateQueries(["hosts"]);
+		},
+	});
+
 	const updateFriendlyNameMutation = useMutation({
 		mutationFn: (friendlyName) =>
 			adminHostsAPI
@@ -703,6 +713,29 @@ const HostDetail = () => {
 											/>
 										</button>
 									</div>
+
+									<div>
+										<p className="text-xs text-secondary-500 dark:text-secondary-300 mb-1.5">
+											Force Update
+										</p>
+										<button
+											type="button"
+											onClick={() => forceAgentUpdateMutation.mutate()}
+											disabled={forceAgentUpdateMutation.isPending}
+											className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 bg-primary-50 dark:bg-primary-900/20 border border-primary-200 dark:border-primary-800 rounded-md hover:bg-primary-100 dark:hover:bg-primary-900/40 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+										>
+											<RefreshCw
+												className={`h-3 w-3 ${
+													forceAgentUpdateMutation.isPending
+														? "animate-spin"
+														: ""
+												}`}
+											/>
+											{forceAgentUpdateMutation.isPending
+												? "Updating..."
+												: "Update Now"}
+										</button>
+									</div>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						)}

frontend/src/utils/api.js

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export const adminHostsAPI = {
 		api.put("/hosts/bulk/groups", { hostIds, groupIds }),
 	toggleAutoUpdate: (hostId, autoUpdate) =>
 		api.patch(`/hosts/${hostId}/auto-update`, { auto_update: autoUpdate }),
+	forceAgentUpdate: (hostId) => api.post(`/hosts/${hostId}/force-agent-update`),
 	updateFriendlyName: (hostId, friendlyName) =>
 		api.patch(`/hosts/${hostId}/friendly-name`, {
 			friendly_name: friendlyName,

setup.sh

@@ -1797,7 +1797,12 @@ create_agent_version() {
         cp "$APP_DIR/agents/patchmon-agent.sh" "$APP_DIR/backend/"
         
         print_status "Agent version management removed - using file-based approach"
-# Ensure we close the conditional and the function properly
+    fi
+    
+    # Make agent binaries executable
+    if [ -d "$APP_DIR/agents" ]; then
+        chmod +x "$APP_DIR/agents/patchmon-agent-linux-"* 2>/dev/null || true
+        print_status "Agent binaries made executable"
     fi
 
     return 0
@@ -3095,6 +3100,12 @@ update_installation() {
     print_info "Building frontend..."
     npm run build
     
+    # Make agent binaries executable
+    if [ -d "$instance_dir/agents" ]; then
+        chmod +x "$instance_dir/agents/patchmon-agent-linux-"* 2>/dev/null || true
+        print_status "Agent binaries made executable"
+    fi
+    
     # Run database migrations with self-healing
     print_info "Running database migrations..."
     cd "$instance_dir/backend"