diff --git a/imgl/autoupdate.py b/imgl/autoupdate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa7e0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imgl/autoupdate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+"""Non-blocking background update checker for CLI tools (notice only).
+
+Checks PyPI for package updates at most once every TTL interval (default: 24h).
+Spawns a detached background process with zero network delay on the CLI invocation.
+If an update is available, prints a notice on stderr. It never installs anything:
+upgrading stays an explicit, reviewed action outside the running tool.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+from importlib import metadata
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def _get_cache_dir(pkg_name: str) -> Path:
+    """Return platform cache directory for package update tracking."""
+    xdg_cache = os.environ.get("XDG_CACHE_HOME")
+    if xdg_cache:
+        base = Path(xdg_cache)
+    else:
+        base = Path.home() / ".cache"
+    pkg_cache = base / pkg_name
+    pkg_cache.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return pkg_cache
+
+
+def _is_newer(latest: str, current: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if latest is strictly newer than current, with zero hard dependency."""
+    try:
+        from packaging import version
+        return version.parse(latest) > version.parse(current)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    def parse_simple(v: str) -> tuple:
+        nums = []
+        for part in v.split("."):
+            digits = ""
+            for ch in part:
+                if ch.isdigit():
+                    digits += ch
+                else:
+                    break
+            nums.append(int(digits) if digits else 0)
+        return tuple(nums)
+
+    return parse_simple(latest) > parse_simple(current)
+
+
+def _spawn_detached_check(pkg_name: str, current_version: str, cache_file: Path) -> None:
+    """Launch completely detached background worker process."""
+    worker_code = f"""
+import json, sys, time
+from urllib import request
+from pathlib import Path
+
+pkg_name = {pkg_name!r}
+current_version = {current_version!r}
+cache_file = Path({str(cache_file)!r})
+
+latest = None
+try:
+    url = f"https://pypi.org/pypi/{{pkg_name}}/json"
+    req = request.Request(url, headers={{"User-Agent": f"{{pkg_name}}-autoupdate"}})
+    with request.urlopen(req, timeout=3.0) as resp:
+        if resp.status == 200:
+            data = json.loads(resp.read().decode("utf-8"))
+            latest = data.get("info", {{}}).get("version")
+except Exception:
+    pass
+
+cache_data = {{
+    "last_check": time.time(),
+    "current_version": current_version,
+    "latest_version": latest or current_version,
+}}
+try:
+    cache_file.write_text(json.dumps(cache_data), encoding="utf-8")
+except Exception:
+    pass
+"""
+    try:
+        subprocess.Popen(
+            [sys.executable, "-c", worker_code],
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            start_new_session=True,
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+def check_for_updates(
+    pkg_name: str,
+    ttl_seconds: int = 86400,  # 24 hours
+) -> None:
+    """Non-blocking check for package updates.
+
+    Reads previous check result from disk (fast, ~0.1ms). If an update was found
+    in a previous run, displays a notice on stderr.
+    Spawns a detached process to query PyPI in the background only when the cache is expired.
+    """
+    if os.environ.get("CI") or os.environ.get("NO_AUTOUPDATE"):
+        return
+
+    try:
+        current_version = metadata.version(pkg_name)
+    except Exception:
+        return
+
+    cache_dir = _get_cache_dir(pkg_name)
+    cache_file = cache_dir / "update_check.json"
+
+    should_query = True
+    cached_latest = None
+
+    if cache_file.exists():
+        try:
+            cached = json.loads(cache_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+            last_check = cached.get("last_check", 0)
+            cached_latest = cached.get("latest_version")
+            if time.time() - last_check < ttl_seconds:
+                should_query = False
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    if cached_latest and cached_latest != current_version:
+        try:
+            if _is_newer(cached_latest, current_version):
+                sys.stderr.write(
+                    "\n💡 [" + pkg_name + "] Nowa wersja dostępna: "
+                    + current_version + " → " + cached_latest + "\n"
+                    + "   Aby zaktualizować, uruchom: pip install --upgrade " + pkg_name + "\n\n"
+                )
+                sys.stderr.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    if should_query:
+        _spawn_detached_check(pkg_name, current_version, cache_file)
diff --git a/imgl/cli.py b/imgl/cli.py
index 329adf7..e7a76ae 100644
--- a/imgl/cli.py
+++ b/imgl/cli.py
@@ -814,6 +814,11 @@ def _handle_capture(args, config) -> int:
 
 
 def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    try:
+        from .autoupdate import check_for_updates
+        check_for_updates("imgl")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
     parser = build_parser()
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
     config = ImglConfig()
diff --git a/project/ticket-010/README.md b/project/ticket-010/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74da007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/ticket-010/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Ticket 010: add autoupdate support
+
+- **ID**: ticket-010
+- **Owner**: unresolved:human
+- **Status**: IN_PROGRESS
+- **Workflow state**: EDIT
+- **Created**: 2026-10-07
+
+## Goal and scope
+
+To be completed from human-owned input.
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- [ ] AC-01: Scope is approved by a human owner.
+
+## Tracking boundary
+
+This directory contains the minimal reviewed intent. Optional participant prose
+and raw command logs are not required delivery output.
diff --git a/project/ticket-010/intent.json b/project/ticket-010/intent.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7ebbbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/ticket-010/intent.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "schema": "new-project.intent/v3",
+  "ticket": "ticket-010",
+  "summary": "add autoupdate support",
+  "workstream": "application",
+  "classification": {
+    "kind": "SERVICE",
+    "priority": "P2",
+    "origin": "health"
+  },
+  "allowedPaths": ["project/ticket-010/**", "TODO.md", "project/TICKETS.md"],
+  "forbiddenPaths": ["project/ticket-*/user-*.md"],
+  "stacks": [],
+  "dependsOn": [],
+  "conflictsWith": [],
+  "integrationTicket": null
+}