coder · spikecurtis · Oct 6, 2023 · May 10, 2023 · May 10, 2023 · May 10, 2023
diff --git a/cli/create.go b/cli/create.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func (r *RootCmd) create() *clibase.Cmd {
 		workspaceName string
 
 		parameterFlags workspaceParameterFlags
+		autoUpdates    string
 	)
 	client := new(codersdk.Client)
 	cmd := &clibase.Cmd{
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ func (r *RootCmd) create() *clibase.Cmd {
 				AutostartSchedule:   schedSpec,
 				TTLMillis:           ttlMillis,
 				RichParameterValues: richParameters,
+				AutomaticUpdates:    codersdk.AutomaticUpdates(autoUpdates),
 			})
 			if err != nil {
 				return xerrors.Errorf("create workspace: %w", err)
@@ -208,6 +210,13 @@ func (r *RootCmd) create() *clibase.Cmd {
 			Description: "Specify a duration after which the workspace should shut down (e.g. 8h).",
 			Value:       clibase.DurationOf(&stopAfter),
 		},
+		clibase.Option{
+			Flag:        "automatic-updates",
+			Env:         "CODER_WORKSPACE_AUTOMATIC_UPDATES",
+			Description: "Specify automatic updates setting for the workspace (accepts 'always' or 'never').",
+			Default:     string(codersdk.AutomaticUpdatesNever),
+			Value:       clibase.StringOf(&autoUpdates),
+		},
 		cliui.SkipPromptOption(),
 	)
 	cmd.Options = append(cmd.Options, parameterFlags.cliParameters()...)

diff --git a/cli/create_test.go b/cli/create_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			"--template", template.Name,
 			"--start-at", "9:30AM Mon-Fri US/Central",
 			"--stop-after", "8h",
+			"--automatic-updates", "always",
 		}
 		inv, root := clitest.New(t, args...)
 		clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			if assert.NotNil(t, ws.TTLMillis) {
 				assert.Equal(t, *ws.TTLMillis, 8*time.Hour.Milliseconds())
 			}
+			assert.Equal(t, codersdk.AutomaticUpdatesAlways, ws.AutomaticUpdates)
 		}
 	})
 

diff --git a/cli/testdata/coder_create_--help.golden b/cli/testdata/coder_create_--help.golden
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ USAGE:
        $ coder create <username>/<workspace_name>
 
 OPTIONS:
+      --automatic-updates string, $CODER_WORKSPACE_AUTOMATIC_UPDATES (default: never)
+          Specify automatic updates setting for the workspace (accepts 'always'
+          or 'never').
+
       --parameter string-array, $CODER_RICH_PARAMETER
           Rich parameter value in the format "name=value".
 

diff --git a/cli/testdata/coder_list_--output_json.golden b/cli/testdata/coder_list_--output_json.golden
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "health": {
       "healthy": true,
       "failing_agents": []
-    }
+    },
+    "automatic_updates": "never"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/coderd/apidoc/docs.go b/coderd/apidoc/docs.go
diff --git a/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json b/coderd/apidoc/swagger.json
diff --git a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 						SetLastWorkspaceBuildInTx(&latestBuild).
 						SetLastWorkspaceBuildJobInTx(&latestJob).
 						Reason(reason)
+					log.Debug(e.ctx, "auto building workspace", slog.F("transition", nextTransition))
+					if nextTransition == database.WorkspaceTransitionStart &&
+						ws.AutomaticUpdates == database.AutomaticUpdatesAlways {
+						log.Debug(e.ctx, "autostarting with active version")
+						builder = builder.ActiveVersion()
+					}
 
 					build, job, err = builder.Build(e.ctx, tx, nil)
 					if err != nil {