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+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Github, MessageSquare, Download, AlertCircle, CheckCircle2 } from "lucide-react";
+import packageJson from "../../package.json";
+
+export default function TopRightControls() {
+    const [updateStatus, setUpdateStatus] = useState<"idle" | "checking" | "available" | "uptodate" | "error">("idle");
+    const [latestVersion, setLatestVersion] = useState<string>("");
+
+    const currentVersion = packageJson.version;
+
+    const checkForUpdates = async () => {
+        setUpdateStatus("checking");
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker/releases/latest");
+            if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch");
+            const data = await res.json();
+            
+            // Remove 'v' prefix if it exists to compare semver cleanly
+            const latest = data.tag_name?.replace('v', '') || data.name?.replace('v', '');
+            const current = currentVersion.replace('v', '');
+            
+            if (latest && latest !== current) {
+                setLatestVersion(latest);
+                setUpdateStatus("available");
+            } else {
+                setUpdateStatus("uptodate");
+                setTimeout(() => setUpdateStatus("idle"), 3000);
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error("Update check failed:", err);
+            setUpdateStatus("error");
+            setTimeout(() => setUpdateStatus("idle"), 3000);
+        }
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1 justify-end">
+            <a
+                href="https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker/discussions"
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noreferrer"
+                className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 bg-[var(--bg-primary)]/50 backdrop-blur-md border border-[var(--border-primary)] rounded-lg hover:border-cyan-500/50 hover:bg-[var(--hover-accent)] transition-all text-[10px] text-[var(--text-secondary)] font-mono cursor-pointer"
+            >
+                <MessageSquare size={12} className="text-cyan-400 w-3 h-3" />
+                <span className="tracking-widest">DISCUSSIONS</span>
+            </a>
+
+            {updateStatus === "available" ? (
+                <a
+                    href="https://github.com/BigBodyCobain/Shadowbroker/releases/latest"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 bg-green-500/10 backdrop-blur-md border border-green-500/50 rounded-lg hover:bg-green-500/20 transition-all text-[10px] text-green-400 font-mono cursor-pointer shadow-[0_0_15px_rgba(34,197,94,0.3)]"
+                >
+                    <Download size={12} className="w-3 h-3" />
+                    <span className="tracking-widest animate-pulse">v{latestVersion} UPDATE!</span>
+                </a>
+            ) : (
+                <button
+                    onClick={checkForUpdates}
+                    disabled={updateStatus === "checking"}
+                    className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 bg-[var(--bg-primary)]/50 backdrop-blur-md border border-[var(--border-primary)] rounded-lg hover:border-cyan-500/50 hover:bg-[var(--hover-accent)] transition-all text-[10px] text-[var(--text-secondary)] font-mono cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                >
+                    {updateStatus === "checking" && <Github size={12} className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin text-cyan-400" />}
+                    {updateStatus === "idle" && <Github size={12} className="w-3 h-3 text-cyan-400" />}
+                    {updateStatus === "uptodate" && <CheckCircle2 size={12} className="w-3 h-3 text-green-400" />}
+                    {updateStatus === "error" && <AlertCircle size={12} className="w-3 h-3 text-red-400" />}
+                    
+                    <span className="tracking-widest">
+                        {updateStatus === "checking" ? "CHECKING..." : 
+                         updateStatus === "uptodate" ? "UP TO DATE" : 
+                         updateStatus === "error" ? "CHECK FAILED" : 
+                         "CHECK UPDATES"}
+                    </span>
+                </button>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}