diff --git a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/apply.js b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/apply.js
index 2326393..ae7fcb9 100644
--- a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/apply.js
+++ b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/apply.js
@@ -119,8 +119,13 @@ export default async function apply(pkg_id, changes) {
 
     await updateInstalledPackage(pkg)
 
+    sendToRender(`new:notification`, {
+        type: "success",
+        message: "Changes applied!",
+    })
+
     sendToRender(`pkg:update:status`, {
-        id: pkg_id,
+        ...pkg,
         status: "installed",
         statusText: "Changes applied!",
     })
diff --git a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/execute.js b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/execute.js
index 341d2f4..00ee91e 100644
--- a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/execute.js
+++ b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/execute.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import initManifest from "../../utils/initManifest"
 import parseStringVars from "../../utils/parseStringVars"
 import sendToRender from "../../utils/sendToRender"
 
-export default async function execute(pkg_id) {
+export default async function execute(pkg_id, { force = false } = {}) {
     let pkg = await getInstalledPackages(pkg_id)
 
     if (!pkg) {
@@ -26,12 +26,38 @@ export default async function execute(pkg_id) {
     if (pkg.remote_url) {
         pkg = {
             ...pkg,
-            ...await readManifest(pkg.remote_url, { just_read: true }),
+            ...await readManifest(pkg, { just_read: true }),
         }
     }
 
     pkg = await initManifest(pkg)
 
+    if (pkg.check_updates_after_execute === true) {
+        if (pkg._original_manifest) {
+            if ((pkg._original_manifest.version !== pkg.version) && !force) {
+                console.log(`[${pkg_id}] execute() | Update available (${pkg._original_manifest.version} -> ${pkg.version}). Aborting...`,)
+                console.log(pkg._original_manifest)
+
+                sendToRender("pkg:update_available", {
+                    manifest: pkg._original_manifest,
+                    current_version: pkg._original_manifest.version,
+                    new_version: pkg.version,
+                })
+
+                sendToRender("pkg:update:status", {
+                    id: pkg_id,
+                    status: "installed",
+                })
+
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (typeof pkg.after_execute === "function") {
+        await pkg.after_execute(pkg)
+    }
+
     if (typeof pkg.execute === "string") {
         pkg.execute = parseStringVars(pkg.execute, pkg)
 
diff --git a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/update.js b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/update.js
index 0444260..0437592 100644
--- a/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/update.js
+++ b/src/main/pkg_mng/commands/update.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default async function update(pkg_id) {
 
         // update render
         sendToRender(`pkg:update:status`, {
-            id: pkg_id,
+            ...pkg,
             status: "installed",
         })
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default async function update(pkg_id) {
     } catch (error) {
         // update render
         sendToRender(`pkg:update:status`, {
-            id: pkg_id,
+            ...pkg,
             status: "error",
             statusText: error.toString(),
         })