Downloads:
3,177
Downloads of v 2.0.0:
234
Last Update:
14 Jul 2025
Package Maintainer(s):
Software Author(s):
- Cokelid
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ChocoButler
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2.0.0 | Updated: 14 Jul 2025
- Software Specific:
- Software Site
- Software Source
- Software License
- Software Docs
- Software Issues
- Package Specific:
- Package outdated?
- Package broken?
- Contact Maintainers
- Contact Site Admins
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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
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:
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
Option 1: Cached Package (Unreliable, Requires Internet - Same As Community)-
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
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Open Source
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Download the package:
Download - Follow manual internalization instructions
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Package Internalizer (C4B)
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Run: (additional options)
choco download chocobutler --internalize --source=https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/
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For package and dependencies run:
choco push --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'"
- Automate package internalization
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Run: (additional options)
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.
This package was approved by moderator gep13 on 21 Jul 2025.
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.
{
"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": ""
}
}
}
md5: 95735B3CDD7D185225D5EBBFB82BFB8E | sha1: CF9C76A78005D671332E440A2EEDDA38A0F82AB1 | sha256: DC2678A61076A180F7E914176495AB1CF87476ACE9E7D0A9BCFBD720DE679BB9 | sha512: 39A308382DD7244DB6F9D964A8EC51F3FE131FB050DC025CFFD45D197D3DA9ADAE2911BE745BA2EDA31DBDD5CBFB95D386CCB8156916A83BBAE6E29895BB7042
md5: 0110F66D987305AA401E3F871EA44576 | sha1: C5584AAA47E9A6B6D838AFB8360CED630BD96C98 | sha256: F8A0D3E3D20A7D628189400055F9DFB791772071A51093A8D7AE94090D8044D4 | sha512: 50B1B88EA7D19FE8E7A88CFCE47C4423DD626FC1C0D47CBEF0F78BE2A1EB0440BAAB670D12E4E70EC51D403C3787796ECFC7925F7249798BD43EBAA9EEADB8D8
{
"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
}
}
}
$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
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.
- chocobutler.2.0.0.nupkg (28c822d9f4e7) - ## / 68
- ChocoButler.dll (7d9874e175e7) - ## / 72
- ChocoButler.exe (b44da75c9b51) - ## / 72
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 |
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ChocoButler 2.0.0 | 234 | Monday, July 14, 2025 | Approved | |
ChocoButler 1.0.0 | 2754 | Friday, October 22, 2021 | Approved | |
ChocoButler 0.1.7 | 189 | Saturday, October 16, 2021 | Approved |
Copyright 2025 Cokelid (https://github.com/cokelid)
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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- chocolatey (≥ 2.1.0)
- dotnet-8.0-desktopruntime (≥ 8.0.18)
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