diff --git a/tooling/version/package.json b/tooling/version/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "version",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "node src/index.mjs"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tooling/version/src/index.mjs b/tooling/version/src/index.mjs
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+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+
+function runGitCommand(command) {
+  try {
+    return execSync(command, { encoding: 'utf8', stdio: 'pipe' }).trim();
+  } catch (error) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function checkMakerkitVersion() {
+  // Fetch the latest changes from upstream without merging
+  const fetchResult = runGitCommand('git fetch upstream');
+
+  if (fetchResult === null) {
+    console.info(
+        '\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', "⚠️ You have not setup 'upstream'. Please set up the upstream remote so you can update your Makerkit version.",
+    );
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Get the number of commits the local branch is behind upstream
+  const behindCount = runGitCommand('git rev-list --count HEAD..upstream/main');
+
+  if (behindCount === null) {
+    console.warn(
+      "Failed to get commit count. Ensure you're on a branch that tracks upstream/main.",
+    );
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const count = parseInt(behindCount, 10);
+
+  if (count > 0) {
+    console.log('\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m', '⚠️  Your Makerkit version is outdated!');
+
+    console.log(
+      '\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m',
+      `You are ${count} commit(s) behind the latest version.`,
+    );
+
+    console.log(
+      '\x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m',
+      'Please consider updating to the latest version for the best experience.',
+    );
+
+    console.log('\x1b[36m%s\x1b[0m', 'To update, run: git pull upstream main');
+  } else {
+    console.log('\x1b[32m%s\x1b[0m', '✅ Your Makerkit version is up to date!');
+  }
+}
+
+checkMakerkitVersion();
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