diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 821811e..446f38f 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-03-25 - 1.10.0 - feat(core)
+Add update checking and version logging across startup components
+
+- In daemon.ts, log version info on startup and check for updates in the background using npm registry response
+- In nupst.ts, implement getVersion, checkForUpdates, getUpdateStatus, and compareVersions functions with update notifications
+- Establish bidirectional reference between Nupst and NupstSnmp to support version logging
+- Update systemd service status output to include version information
+
 ## 2025-03-25 - 1.9.0 - feat(cli)
 Add update command to CLI to update NUPST from repository and refresh the systemd service
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index de1dd36..901138b 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/nupst',
-  version: '1.9.0',
+  version: '1.10.0',
   description: 'Node.js UPS Shutdown Tool for SNMP-enabled UPS devices'
 }
diff --git a/ts/daemon.ts b/ts/daemon.ts
index a29c51f..199c067 100644
--- a/ts/daemon.ts
+++ b/ts/daemon.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,21 @@ export class NupstDaemon {
       await this.loadConfig();
       this.logConfigLoaded();
       
+      // Log version information
+      this.snmp.getNupst().logVersionInfo(false); // Don't check for updates immediately on startup
+      
+      // Check for updates in the background
+      this.snmp.getNupst().checkForUpdates().then(updateAvailable => {
+        if (updateAvailable) {
+          const updateStatus = this.snmp.getNupst().getUpdateStatus();
+          console.log('┌─ Update Available ───────────────────────┐');
+          console.log(`│ Current Version: ${updateStatus.currentVersion}`);
+          console.log(`│ Latest Version: ${updateStatus.latestVersion}`);
+          console.log('│ Run "sudo nupst update" to update');
+          console.log('└──────────────────────────────────────────┘');
+        }
+      }).catch(() => {}); // Ignore errors checking for updates
+      
       // Start UPS monitoring
       this.isRunning = true;
       await this.monitor();
diff --git a/ts/nupst.ts b/ts/nupst.ts
index 6daab77..976abfb 100644
--- a/ts/nupst.ts
+++ b/ts/nupst.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { NupstSnmp } from './snmp.js';
 import { NupstDaemon } from './daemon.js';
 import { NupstSystemd } from './systemd.js';
+import { commitinfo } from './00_commitinfo_data.js';
+import { spawn } from 'child_process';
+import * as https from 'https';
 
 /**
  * Main Nupst class that coordinates all components
@@ -10,12 +13,15 @@ export class Nupst {
   private readonly snmp: NupstSnmp;
   private readonly daemon: NupstDaemon;
   private readonly systemd: NupstSystemd;
+  private updateAvailable: boolean = false;
+  private latestVersion: string = '';
 
   /**
    * Create a new Nupst instance with all necessary components
    */
   constructor() {
     this.snmp = new NupstSnmp();
+    this.snmp.setNupst(this); // Set up bidirectional reference
     this.daemon = new NupstDaemon(this.snmp);
     this.systemd = new NupstSystemd(this.daemon);
   }
@@ -40,4 +46,144 @@ export class Nupst {
   public getSystemd(): NupstSystemd {
     return this.systemd;
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get the current version of NUPST
+   * @returns The current version string
+   */
+  public getVersion(): string {
+    return commitinfo.version;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Check if an update is available
+   * @returns Promise resolving to true if an update is available
+   */
+  public async checkForUpdates(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      const latestVersion = await this.getLatestVersion();
+      const currentVersion = this.getVersion();
+      
+      // Compare versions
+      this.updateAvailable = this.compareVersions(latestVersion, currentVersion) > 0;
+      this.latestVersion = latestVersion;
+      
+      return this.updateAvailable;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error checking for updates: ${error.message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get update status information
+   * @returns Object with update status information
+   */
+  public getUpdateStatus(): { 
+    currentVersion: string, 
+    latestVersion: string, 
+    updateAvailable: boolean 
+  } {
+    return {
+      currentVersion: this.getVersion(),
+      latestVersion: this.latestVersion || this.getVersion(),
+      updateAvailable: this.updateAvailable
+    };
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get the latest version from npm registry
+   * @returns Promise resolving to the latest version string
+   */
+  private async getLatestVersion(): Promise<string> {
+    return new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+      const options = {
+        hostname: 'registry.npmjs.org',
+        path: '/@serve.zone/nupst',
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: {
+          'Accept': 'application/json',
+          'User-Agent': `nupst/${this.getVersion()}`
+        }
+      };
+      
+      const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
+        let data = '';
+        
+        res.on('data', (chunk) => {
+          data += chunk;
+        });
+        
+        res.on('end', () => {
+          try {
+            const response = JSON.parse(data);
+            if (response['dist-tags'] && response['dist-tags'].latest) {
+              resolve(response['dist-tags'].latest);
+            } else {
+              reject(new Error('Failed to parse version from npm registry response'));
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            reject(error);
+          }
+        });
+      });
+      
+      req.on('error', (error) => {
+        reject(error);
+      });
+      
+      req.end();
+    });
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Compare two semantic version strings
+   * @param versionA First version
+   * @param versionB Second version
+   * @returns -1 if versionA < versionB, 0 if equal, 1 if versionA > versionB
+   */
+  private compareVersions(versionA: string, versionB: string): number {
+    const partsA = versionA.split('.').map(part => parseInt(part, 10));
+    const partsB = versionB.split('.').map(part => parseInt(part, 10));
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < Math.max(partsA.length, partsB.length); i++) {
+      const partA = i < partsA.length ? partsA[i] : 0;
+      const partB = i < partsB.length ? partsB[i] : 0;
+      
+      if (partA > partB) return 1;
+      if (partA < partB) return -1;
+    }
+    
+    return 0; // Versions are equal
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Log the current version and update status
+   */
+  public logVersionInfo(checkForUpdates: boolean = true): void {
+    const version = this.getVersion();
+    console.log('┌─ NUPST Version ────────────────────────┐');
+    console.log(`│ Current Version: ${version}`);
+    
+    if (this.updateAvailable && this.latestVersion) {
+      console.log(`│ Update Available: ${this.latestVersion}`);
+      console.log('│ Run "sudo nupst update" to update');
+    } else if (checkForUpdates) {
+      console.log('│ Checking for updates...');
+      this.checkForUpdates().then(updateAvailable => {
+        if (updateAvailable) {
+          console.log(`│ Update Available: ${this.latestVersion}`);
+          console.log('│ Run "sudo nupst update" to update');
+        } else {
+          console.log('│ You are running the latest version');
+        }
+        console.log('└──────────────────────────────────────────┘');
+      }).catch(() => {
+        console.log('│ Could not check for updates');
+        console.log('└──────────────────────────────────────────┘');
+      });
+    } else {
+      console.log('└──────────────────────────────────────────┘');
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ts/snmp/manager.ts b/ts/snmp/manager.ts
index 5dbdb20..1f4b07d 100644
--- a/ts/snmp/manager.ts
+++ b/ts/snmp/manager.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 export class NupstSnmp {
   // Active OID set
   private activeOIDs: OIDSet;
+  // Reference to the parent Nupst instance
+  private nupst: any; // Type 'any' to avoid circular dependency
 
   // Default SNMP configuration
   private readonly DEFAULT_CONFIG: SnmpConfig = {
@@ -43,6 +45,21 @@ export class NupstSnmp {
     this.activeOIDs = UpsOidSets.getOidSet('cyberpower');
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Set reference to the main Nupst instance
+   * @param nupst Reference to the main Nupst instance
+   */
+  public setNupst(nupst: any): void {
+    this.nupst = nupst;
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Get reference to the main Nupst instance
+   */
+  public getNupst(): any {
+    return this.nupst;
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Set active OID set based on UPS model
    * @param config SNMP configuration
diff --git a/ts/systemd.ts b/ts/systemd.ts
index 9820e3f..5da0e34 100644
--- a/ts/systemd.ts
+++ b/ts/systemd.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
    */
   public async getStatus(): Promise<void> {
     try {
+      // Display version information
+      this.daemon.getNupstSnmp().getNupst().logVersionInfo();
+      
       // Check if config exists first
       try {
         await this.checkConfigExists();