diff --git a/pkg/updates/updates.go b/pkg/updates/updates.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77d491119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/updates/updates.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package updates
+
+// Update checks for updates and does updates
+type Update struct {
+	LastChecked string
+}
+
+// Updater implements the check and update methods
+type Updater interface {
+	Check()
+	Update()
+}
+
+// NewUpdater creates a new updater
+func NewUpdater() *Update {
+
+	update := &Update{
+		LastChecked: "today",
+	}
+	return update
+}
+
+// Check checks if there is an available update
+func (u *Update) Check() {
+
+}