diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c4a7112abd..3bd89c4d79 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -544,6 +544,24 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "auto_update"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "anyhow",
+ "client",
+ "gpui",
+ "lazy_static",
+ "log",
+ "serde",
+ "serde_json",
+ "smol",
+ "surf",
+ "tempdir",
+ "theme",
+ "workspace",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "0.1.7"
@@ -5987,6 +6005,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-compression",
  "async-recursion",
  "async-trait",
+ "auto_update",
  "breadcrumbs",
  "chat_panel",
  "client",
diff --git a/crates/auto_update/Cargo.toml b/crates/auto_update/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..39f422ea6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/auto_update/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[package]
+name = "auto_update"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[lib]
+path = "src/auto_update.rs"
+doctest = false
+
+[dependencies]
+gpui = { path = "../gpui" }
+theme = { path = "../theme" }
+client = { path = "../client" }
+workspace = { path = "../workspace" }
+anyhow = "1.0.38"
+lazy_static = "1.4"
+log = "0.4"
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.64", features = ["preserve_order"] }
+smol = "1.2.5"
+surf = "2.2"
+tempdir = "0.3.7"
diff --git a/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56f94f526f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/auto_update/src/auto_update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use client::http::{self, HttpClient};
+use gpui::{
+    action,
+    elements::{Empty, MouseEventHandler, Text},
+    platform::AppVersion,
+    AsyncAppContext, Element, Entity, ModelContext, ModelHandle, MutableAppContext, Task, View,
+    ViewContext,
+};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use smol::{fs::File, io::AsyncReadExt, process::Command};
+use std::{ffi::OsString, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use surf::Request;
+use workspace::{ItemHandle, Settings, StatusItemView};
+
+const POLL_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60 * 60);
+const ACCESS_TOKEN: &'static str = "618033988749894";
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref ZED_APP_VERSION: Option<AppVersion> = std::env::var("ZED_APP_VERSION")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|v| v.parse().ok());
+    pub static ref ZED_APP_PATH: Option<PathBuf> =
+        std::env::var("ZED_APP_PATH").ok().map(PathBuf::from);
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum AutoUpdateStatus {
+    Idle,
+    Checking,
+    Downloading,
+    Updated,
+    Errored,
+}
+
+pub struct AutoUpdater {
+    status: AutoUpdateStatus,
+    current_version: AppVersion,
+    http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+    pending_poll: Option<Task<()>>,
+    server_url: String,
+}
+
+pub struct AutoUpdateIndicator {
+    updater: Option<ModelHandle<AutoUpdater>>,
+}
+
+action!(DismissErrorMessage);
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct JsonRelease {
+    version: String,
+    url: http::Url,
+}
+
+impl Entity for AutoUpdater {
+    type Event = ();
+}
+
+pub fn init(http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>, server_url: String, cx: &mut MutableAppContext) {
+    if let Some(version) = ZED_APP_VERSION.clone().or(cx.platform().app_version().ok()) {
+        let auto_updater = cx.add_model(|cx| {
+            let updater = AutoUpdater::new(version, http_client, server_url);
+            updater.start_polling(cx).detach();
+            updater
+        });
+        cx.set_global(Some(auto_updater));
+        cx.add_action(AutoUpdateIndicator::dismiss_error_message);
+    }
+}
+
+impl AutoUpdater {
+    fn get(cx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Option<ModelHandle<Self>> {
+        cx.default_global::<Option<ModelHandle<Self>>>().clone()
+    }
+
+    fn new(
+        current_version: AppVersion,
+        http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
+        server_url: String,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            status: AutoUpdateStatus::Idle,
+            current_version,
+            http_client,
+            server_url,
+            pending_poll: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn start_polling(&self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) -> Task<()> {
+        cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
+            loop {
+                this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| this.poll(cx));
+                cx.background().timer(POLL_INTERVAL).await;
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    pub fn poll(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) {
+        if self.pending_poll.is_some() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Checking;
+        cx.notify();
+
+        self.pending_poll = Some(cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
+            let result = Self::update(this.clone(), cx.clone()).await;
+            this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
+                this.pending_poll = None;
+                if let Err(error) = result {
+                    log::error!("auto-update failed: error:{:?}", error);
+                    this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Errored;
+                    cx.notify();
+                }
+            });
+        }));
+    }
+
+    async fn update(this: ModelHandle<Self>, mut cx: AsyncAppContext) -> Result<()> {
+        let (client, server_url, current_version) = this.read_with(&cx, |this, _| {
+            (
+                this.http_client.clone(),
+                this.server_url.clone(),
+                this.current_version,
+            )
+        });
+        let mut response = client
+            .send(Request::new(
+                http::Method::Get,
+                http::Url::parse(&format!(
+                    "{server_url}/api/releases/latest?token={ACCESS_TOKEN}&asset=Zed.dmg"
+                ))?,
+            ))
+            .await?;
+        let release = response
+            .body_json::<JsonRelease>()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|err| anyhow!("error deserializing release {:?}", err))?;
+        let latest_version = release.version.parse::<AppVersion>()?;
+        if latest_version <= current_version {
+            this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
+                this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Idle;
+                cx.notify();
+            });
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
+            this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Downloading;
+            cx.notify();
+        });
+
+        let temp_dir = tempdir::TempDir::new("zed-auto-update")?;
+        let dmg_path = temp_dir.path().join("Zed.dmg");
+        let mount_path = temp_dir.path().join("Zed");
+        let mut mounted_app_path: OsString = mount_path.join("Zed.app").into();
+        mounted_app_path.push("/");
+        let running_app_path = ZED_APP_PATH
+            .clone()
+            .map_or_else(|| cx.platform().path_for_resource(None, None), Ok)?;
+
+        let mut dmg_file = File::create(&dmg_path).await?;
+        let response = client
+            .send(Request::new(http::Method::Get, release.url))
+            .await?;
+        smol::io::copy(response.bytes(), &mut dmg_file).await?;
+        log::info!("downloaded update. path:{:?}", dmg_path);
+
+        let output = Command::new("hdiutil")
+            .args(&["attach", "-nobrowse"])
+            .arg(&dmg_path)
+            .arg("-mountroot")
+            .arg(&temp_dir.path())
+            .output()
+            .await?;
+        if !output.status.success() {
+            Err(anyhow!(
+                "failed to mount: {:?}",
+                String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+            ))?;
+        }
+
+        let output = Command::new("rsync")
+            .args(&["-av", "--delete"])
+            .arg(&mounted_app_path)
+            .arg(&running_app_path)
+            .output()
+            .await?;
+        if !output.status.success() {
+            Err(anyhow!(
+                "failed to copy app: {:?}",
+                String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+            ))?;
+        }
+
+        let output = Command::new("hdiutil")
+            .args(&["detach"])
+            .arg(&mount_path)
+            .output()
+            .await?;
+        if !output.status.success() {
+            Err(anyhow!(
+                "failed to unmount: {:?}",
+                String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+            ))?;
+        }
+
+        this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
+            this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Idle;
+            cx.notify();
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Entity for AutoUpdateIndicator {
+    type Event = ();
+}
+
+impl View for AutoUpdateIndicator {
+    fn ui_name() -> &'static str {
+        "AutoUpdateIndicator"
+    }
+
+    fn render(&mut self, cx: &mut gpui::RenderContext<'_, Self>) -> gpui::ElementBox {
+        if let Some(updater) = &self.updater {
+            let theme = &cx.global::<Settings>().theme.workspace.status_bar;
+            match &updater.read(cx).status {
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Checking => Text::new(
+                    "Checking for updates…".to_string(),
+                    theme.auto_update_progress_message.clone(),
+                )
+                .boxed(),
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Downloading => Text::new(
+                    "Downloading update…".to_string(),
+                    theme.auto_update_progress_message.clone(),
+                )
+                .boxed(),
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Updated => Text::new(
+                    "Restart to update Zed".to_string(),
+                    theme.auto_update_done_message.clone(),
+                )
+                .boxed(),
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Errored => {
+                    MouseEventHandler::new::<Self, _, _>(0, cx, |_, cx| {
+                        let theme = &cx.global::<Settings>().theme.workspace.status_bar;
+                        Text::new(
+                            "Auto update failed".to_string(),
+                            theme.auto_update_done_message.clone(),
+                        )
+                        .boxed()
+                    })
+                    .on_click(|cx| cx.dispatch_action(DismissErrorMessage))
+                    .boxed()
+                }
+                AutoUpdateStatus::Idle => Empty::new().boxed(),
+            }
+        } else {
+            Empty::new().boxed()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl StatusItemView for AutoUpdateIndicator {
+    fn set_active_pane_item(&mut self, _: Option<&dyn ItemHandle>, _: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {}
+}
+
+impl AutoUpdateIndicator {
+    pub fn new(cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) -> Self {
+        let updater = AutoUpdater::get(cx);
+        if let Some(updater) = &updater {
+            cx.observe(updater, |_, _, cx| cx.notify()).detach();
+        }
+        Self { updater }
+    }
+
+    fn dismiss_error_message(&mut self, _: &DismissErrorMessage, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
+        if let Some(updater) = &self.updater {
+            updater.update(cx, |updater, cx| {
+                updater.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Idle;
+                cx.notify();
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/theme/src/theme.rs b/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
index 8fa15a9235..ff6eba88ef 100644
--- a/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
+++ b/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ pub struct StatusBar {
     pub cursor_position: TextStyle,
     pub diagnostic_message: TextStyle,
     pub lsp_message: TextStyle,
+    pub auto_update_progress_message: TextStyle,
+    pub auto_update_done_message: TextStyle,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Default)]
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index c447f3a5fd..c79713a353 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -183,12 +183,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
     pub user_store: ModelHandle<client::UserStore>,
     pub fs: Arc<dyn fs::Fs>,
     pub channel_list: ModelHandle<client::ChannelList>,
-    pub build_window_options: &'static dyn Fn() -> WindowOptions<'static>,
-    pub build_workspace: &'static dyn Fn(
-        ModelHandle<Project>,
-        &Arc<AppState>,
-        &mut ViewContext<Workspace>,
-    ) -> Workspace,
+    pub build_window_options: fn() -> WindowOptions<'static>,
+    pub build_workspace:
+        fn(ModelHandle<Project>, &Arc<AppState>, &mut ViewContext<Workspace>) -> Workspace,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/zed/Cargo.toml b/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
index 937b9208ce..71f65bd417 100644
--- a/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/zed/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ name = "Zed"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
+auto_update = { path = "../auto_update" }
 breadcrumbs = { path = "../breadcrumbs" }
 chat_panel = { path = "../chat_panel" }
 collections = { path = "../collections" }
diff --git a/crates/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml b/crates/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
index 7f235cbf48..3a84ff6db3 100644
--- a/crates/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
+++ b/crates/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ item_spacing = 8
 cursor_position = "$text.2"
 diagnostic_message = "$text.2"
 lsp_message = "$text.2"
+auto_update_progress_message = "$text.2"
+auto_update_done_message = "$text.0"
 
 [workspace.toolbar]
 background = "$surface.1"
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/auto_updater.rs b/crates/zed/src/auto_updater.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f04fbcfcfb..0000000000
--- a/crates/zed/src/auto_updater.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use client::http::{self, HttpClient};
-use gpui::{platform::AppVersion, AsyncAppContext, Entity, ModelContext, ModelHandle, Task};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use smol::io::AsyncReadExt;
-use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
-use surf::Request;
-
-const POLL_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60 * 60);
-
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum AutoUpdateStatus {
-    Idle,
-    Checking,
-    Downloading,
-    Updated,
-    Errored { error: String },
-}
-
-pub struct AutoUpdater {
-    status: AutoUpdateStatus,
-    current_version: AppVersion,
-    http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
-    pending_poll: Option<Task<()>>,
-    server_url: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-struct JsonRelease {
-    version: String,
-    url: http::Url,
-}
-
-impl Entity for AutoUpdater {
-    type Event = ();
-}
-
-impl AutoUpdater {
-    pub fn new(
-        current_version: AppVersion,
-        http_client: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
-        server_url: String,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            status: AutoUpdateStatus::Idle,
-            current_version,
-            http_client,
-            server_url,
-            pending_poll: None,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn start_polling(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) -> Task<()> {
-        cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
-            loop {
-                this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| this.poll(cx));
-                cx.background().timer(POLL_INTERVAL).await;
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    pub fn poll(&mut self, cx: &mut ModelContext<Self>) {
-        if self.pending_poll.is_some() {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        self.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Checking;
-        self.pending_poll = Some(cx.spawn(|this, mut cx| async move {
-            if let Err(error) = Self::update(this.clone(), cx.clone()).await {
-                this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
-                    this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Errored {
-                        error: error.to_string(),
-                    };
-                    cx.notify();
-                });
-            }
-
-            this.update(&mut cx, |this, _| this.pending_poll = None);
-        }));
-        cx.notify();
-    }
-
-    async fn update(this: ModelHandle<Self>, mut cx: AsyncAppContext) -> Result<()> {
-        let (client, server_url) = this.read_with(&cx, |this, _| {
-            (this.http_client.clone(), this.server_url.clone())
-        });
-        let mut response = client
-            .send(Request::new(
-                http::Method::Get,
-                http::Url::parse(&format!("{server_url}/api/releases/latest"))?,
-            ))
-            .await?;
-        let release = response
-            .body_json::<JsonRelease>()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|err| anyhow!("error deserializing release {:?}", err))?;
-        let latest_version = release.version.parse::<AppVersion>()?;
-        let current_version = cx.platform().app_version()?;
-        if latest_version <= current_version {
-            this.update(&mut cx, |this, cx| {
-                this.status = AutoUpdateStatus::Idle;
-                cx.notify();
-            });
-            return Ok(());
-        }
-
-        let temp_dir = tempdir::TempDir::new("zed")?;
-        let dmg_path = temp_dir.path().join("Zed.dmg");
-        let mut dmg_file = smol::fs::File::create(dmg_path).await?;
-        let response = client
-            .send(Request::new(http::Method::Get, release.url))
-            .await?;
-        smol::io::copy(response.bytes(), &mut dmg_file).await?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index 69f8222d77..fe8fadd13d 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ use workspace::{
     AppState, OpenNew, OpenParams, OpenPaths, Settings,
 };
 use zed::{
-    self, assets::Assets, auto_updater::AutoUpdater, build_window_options, build_workspace,
-    fs::RealFs, languages, menus,
+    self, assets::Assets, build_window_options, build_workspace, fs::RealFs, languages, menus,
 };
 
 fn main() {
@@ -65,14 +64,8 @@ fn main() {
         let user_store = cx.add_model(|cx| UserStore::new(client.clone(), http.clone(), cx));
         let channel_list =
             cx.add_model(|cx| ChannelList::new(user_store.clone(), client.clone(), cx));
-        let auto_updater = if let Ok(current_version) = cx.platform().app_version() {
-            Some(cx.add_model(|cx| {
-                AutoUpdater::new(current_version, http, client::ZED_SERVER_URL.clone())
-            }))
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
 
+        auto_update::init(http, client::ZED_SERVER_URL.clone(), cx);
         project::Project::init(&client);
         client::Channel::init(&client);
         client::init(client.clone(), cx);
@@ -133,8 +126,8 @@ fn main() {
             client,
             user_store,
             fs,
-            build_window_options: &build_window_options,
-            build_workspace: &build_workspace,
+            build_window_options,
+            build_workspace,
         });
         journal::init(app_state.clone(), cx);
         zed::init(&app_state, cx);
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/test.rs b/crates/zed/src/test.rs
index 5b3bb41c15..a48e3d461e 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/test.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/test.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn test_app_state(cx: &mut MutableAppContext) -> Arc<AppState> {
         client,
         user_store,
         fs: FakeFs::new(cx.background().clone()),
-        build_window_options: &build_window_options,
-        build_workspace: &build_workspace,
+        build_window_options,
+        build_workspace,
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index b98c5d0dfd..7968f23466 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 pub mod assets;
-pub mod auto_updater;
 pub mod languages;
 pub mod menus;
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test-support"))]
@@ -173,11 +172,13 @@ pub fn build_workspace(
         workspace::lsp_status::LspStatus::new(workspace.project(), app_state.languages.clone(), cx)
     });
     let cursor_position = cx.add_view(|_| editor::items::CursorPosition::new());
+    let auto_update = cx.add_view(|cx| auto_update::AutoUpdateIndicator::new(cx));
     workspace.status_bar().update(cx, |status_bar, cx| {
         status_bar.add_left_item(diagnostic_summary, cx);
         status_bar.add_left_item(diagnostic_message, cx);
         status_bar.add_left_item(lsp_status, cx);
         status_bar.add_right_item(cursor_position, cx);
+        status_bar.add_right_item(auto_update, cx);
     });
 
     workspace