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Downloads:

3,177

Downloads of v 2.0.0:

234

Last Update:

14 Jul 2025

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Cokelid

Tags:

ChocoButler

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2.0.0 | Updated: 14 Jul 2025

Downloads:

3,177

Downloads of v 2.0.0:

234

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Cokelid

ChocoButler 2.0.0

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Cokelid. The inclusion of Cokelid trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Cokelid goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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All Checks are Passing

3 Passing Tests


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Passed

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install ChocoButler, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade ChocoButler, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall ChocoButler, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade chocobutler -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade chocobutler -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install chocobutler
  win_chocolatey:
    name: chocobutler
    version: '2.0.0'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'chocobutler' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '2.0.0'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller chocobutler
{
    Name     = "chocobutler"
    Version  = "2.0.0"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'chocobutler':
  ensure   => '2.0.0',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved by moderator gep13 on 21 Jul 2025.

Description

ChocoButler is a lightweight Windows system tray application that monitors your Chocolatey packages for updates and provides an easy way to install them.

Features

  • System Tray Integration: Runs quietly in the system tray
  • Automatic Monitoring: Periodically checks for outdated packages
  • Visual Notifications: Changes tray icon colour when updates are available
  • Easy Updates: One-click package updates with administrator privileges
  • Individual Package Control: Update specific packages or all at once
  • Settings Management: Configure check intervals and notifications
  • Chocolatey Integration: Works with existing Chocolatey installation

Usage

After installation, ChocoButler will appear in your system tray.

  • Right-click the icon to:
    • View outdated packages
    • Install updates
    • Check for updates manually
    • Access settings
    • Open Chocolatey GUI (if installed)
  • Double-click the system tray icon to install updates.
  • Click notifications to install updates.

Requirements

  • Windows 10/11
  • .NET 8.0 Runtime
  • Chocolatey package manager

License

This software is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.


tools\ChocoButler.deps.json
{
  "runtimeTarget": {
    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v8.0/win-x86",
    "signature": ""
  },
  "compilationOptions": {},
  "targets": {
    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v8.0": {},
    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v8.0/win-x86": {
      "ChocoButler/2.0.0": {
        "runtime": {
          "ChocoButler.dll": {}
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "libraries": {
    "ChocoButler/2.0.0": {
      "type": "project",
      "serviceable": false,
      "sha512": ""
    }
  }
}
tools\ChocoButler.dll
md5: 95735B3CDD7D185225D5EBBFB82BFB8E | sha1: CF9C76A78005D671332E440A2EEDDA38A0F82AB1 | sha256: DC2678A61076A180F7E914176495AB1CF87476ACE9E7D0A9BCFBD720DE679BB9 | sha512: 39A308382DD7244DB6F9D964A8EC51F3FE131FB050DC025CFFD45D197D3DA9ADAE2911BE745BA2EDA31DBDD5CBFB95D386CCB8156916A83BBAE6E29895BB7042
tools\ChocoButler.exe
md5: 0110F66D987305AA401E3F871EA44576 | sha1: C5584AAA47E9A6B6D838AFB8360CED630BD96C98 | sha256: F8A0D3E3D20A7D628189400055F9DFB791772071A51093A8D7AE94090D8044D4 | sha512: 50B1B88EA7D19FE8E7A88CFCE47C4423DD626FC1C0D47CBEF0F78BE2A1EB0440BAAB670D12E4E70EC51D403C3787796ECFC7925F7249798BD43EBAA9EEADB8D8
tools\ChocoButler.runtimeconfig.json
{
  "runtimeOptions": {
    "tfm": "net8.0",
    "frameworks": [
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
        "version": "8.0.0"
      },
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App",
        "version": "8.0.0"
      }
    ],
    "configProperties": {
      "System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataUpdater.IsSupported": false,
      "System.Runtime.Serialization.EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization": true
    }
  }
}
tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$toolsDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
$exePath = Join-Path $toolsDir 'ChocoButler.exe'

# Parse Chocolatey package parameters
$pp = $env:chocolateyPackageParameters
$createDesktopShortcut = $true
$createStartupShortcut = $true
if ($pp) {
    if ($pp -match "/NoStartMenu") { $createDesktopShortcut = $false }
    if ($pp -match "/NoStartUp") { $createStartupShortcut = $false }
}

# Create desktop shortcut if requested
if ($createDesktopShortcut -and (Test-Path $exePath)) {
    $desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')
    $shortcut = Join-Path $desktop 'ChocoButler.lnk'
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath $shortcut -TargetPath $exePath -WorkingDirectory (Split-Path $exePath) -Description 'ChocoButler - Chocolatey Package Monitor'
    Write-Host "Desktop shortcut created: $shortcut" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif (-not $createDesktopShortcut) {
    Write-Host "Desktop shortcut creation skipped due to package parameter." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} else {
    Write-Warning "ChocoButler.exe not found at expected location: $exePath"
}

# Create startup shortcut if requested
if ($createStartupShortcut -and (Test-Path $exePath)) {
    $startup = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Startup')
    $startupShortcut = Join-Path $startup 'ChocoButler.lnk'
    Install-ChocolateyShortcut -ShortcutFilePath $startupShortcut -TargetPath $exePath -WorkingDirectory (Split-Path $exePath) -Description 'ChocoButler - Chocolatey Package Monitor (Startup)'
    Write-Host "Startup shortcut created: $startupShortcut" -ForegroundColor Green
} elseif (-not $createStartupShortcut) {
    Write-Host "Startup shortcut creation skipped due to package parameter." -ForegroundColor Yellow
}

# Launch ChocoButler after installation if the executable exists
if (Test-Path $exePath) {
    Start-Process $exePath
    Write-Host "ChocoButler started automatically after installation." -ForegroundColor Green
    Write-Host "`nChocoButler has been installed successfully!" -ForegroundColor Green
    Write-Host "The application will start automatically and appear in your system tray. This can be changed in the settings." -ForegroundColor Cyan
    Write-Host "Right-click the tray icon to access options and settings." -ForegroundColor Cyan 
} else {
    Write-Warning "ChocoButler.exe not found, could not start application automatically."
}

tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$toolsDir = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition

# Stop any running instances of ChocoButler
$processes = Get-Process -Name "ChocoButler" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($processes) {
    Write-Host "Stopping running ChocoButler processes..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    foreach ($process in $processes) {
        try {
            $process.CloseMainWindow()
            if (-not $process.WaitForExit(5000)) {
                $process.Kill()
                Write-Host "Forcefully terminated ChocoButler process (PID: $($process.Id))" -ForegroundColor Yellow
            } else {
                Write-Host "Gracefully stopped ChocoButler process (PID: $($process.Id))" -ForegroundColor Green
            }
        } catch {
            Write-Warning "Failed to stop ChocoButler process (PID: $($process.Id)): $($_.Exception.Message)"
        }
    }
}

# Remove desktop shortcut
$desktop = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')
$shortcut = Join-Path $desktop 'ChocoButler.lnk'
if (Test-Path $shortcut) {
    try {
        Remove-Item $shortcut -Force
        Write-Host "Removed desktop shortcut: $shortcut" -ForegroundColor Green
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to remove desktop shortcut: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Remove startup shortcut if it exists
$startup = [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Startup')
$startupShortcut = Join-Path $startup 'ChocoButler.lnk'
if (Test-Path $startupShortcut) {
    try {
        Remove-Item $startupShortcut -Force
        Write-Host "Removed startup shortcut: $startupShortcut" -ForegroundColor Green
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to remove startup shortcut: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Clean up any remaining files in the tools directory
$exePath = Join-Path $toolsDir 'ChocoButler.exe'
if (Test-Path $exePath) {
    try {
        Remove-Item $exePath -Force
        Write-Host "Removed executable: $exePath" -ForegroundColor Green
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to remove executable: $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Remove any associated DLL files
$dllFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $toolsDir -Filter "*.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
foreach ($dll in $dllFiles) {
    try {
        Remove-Item $dll.FullName -Force
        Write-Host "Removed: $($dll.Name)" -ForegroundColor Gray
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to remove $($dll.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

# Remove any associated PDB files
$pdbFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $toolsDir -Filter "*.pdb" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
foreach ($pdb in $pdbFiles) {
    try {
        Remove-Item $pdb.FullName -Force
        Write-Host "Removed: $($pdb.Name)" -ForegroundColor Gray
    } catch {
        Write-Warning "Failed to remove $($pdb.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}

Write-Host "`nChocoButler has been uninstalled successfully!" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "All shortcuts and files have been removed." -ForegroundColor Cyan 
tools\LICENSE
 
tools\VERIFICATION.txt

VERIFICATION
Verification is intended to assist the Chocolatey moderators and community
in verifying that this package's contents are trustworthy.
 
I am the author of the ChocoButler software, and owner of the GitHub repo: https://github.com/cokelid/ChocoButler

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
ChocoButler 1.0.0 2754 Friday, October 22, 2021 Approved
ChocoButler 0.1.7 189 Saturday, October 16, 2021 Approved

Changes

  • Version 2 is a complete rewrite of Chocobutler
  • Now a native Windows app (.NET)
  • No more Powershell and/or annoying command/terminal window in the background
  • Proper settings dialog, no need to edit a settings file
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