diff --git a/src/webui/features/settings/components/boolean-settings-row.tsx b/src/webui/features/settings/components/boolean-settings-row.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0a755efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/webui/features/settings/components/boolean-settings-row.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import {Switch} from '@campfirein/byterover-packages/components/switch'
+import {useId} from 'react'
+import {toast} from 'sonner'
+
+import type {SettingsRow as SettingsRowData} from '../../../../shared/types/settings-row'
+
+import {formatError} from '../../../lib/error-messages'
+import {noop} from '../../../lib/noop'
+import {useSetSetting} from '../api/set-setting'
+import {labelFor} from '../lib/labels'
+import {useRestartBannerStore} from '../stores/restart-banner-store'
+
+type Props = {
+  row: SettingsRowData
+}
+
+export function BooleanSettingsRow({row}: Props) {
+  const setMutation = useSetSetting()
+  const markDirty = useRestartBannerStore((s) => s.markDirty)
+  const descriptionId = useId()
+
+  const label = labelFor(row.key)
+  const checked = typeof row.current === 'boolean' ? row.current : false
+
+  const toggle = async (next: boolean) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await setMutation.mutateAsync({key: row.key, value: next})
+      if (response.ok) {
+        markDirty(row.key, row.restartRequired)
+        toast.success(`${label} ${next ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}`)
+        return
+      }
+
+      toast.error(response.error.message)
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error(formatError(error, `Failed to update ${label}`))
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-0.5">
+        <span className="text-foreground text-sm font-medium">{label}</span>
+        <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs leading-snug" id={descriptionId}>
+          {row.description}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <Switch
+        aria-describedby={descriptionId}
+        checked={checked}
+        disabled={setMutation.isPending}
+        onCheckedChange={(next) => {
+          toggle(next).catch(noop)
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/webui/features/settings/components/settings-row.tsx b/src/webui/features/settings/components/settings-row.tsx
index cc81b124c..09278996a 100644
--- a/src/webui/features/settings/components/settings-row.tsx
+++ b/src/webui/features/settings/components/settings-row.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,19 @@ import {useResetSetting} from '../api/reset-setting'
 import {useSetSetting} from '../api/set-setting'
 import {labelFor} from '../lib/labels'
 import {useRestartBannerStore} from '../stores/restart-banner-store'
+import {BooleanSettingsRow} from './boolean-settings-row'
 
 type Props = {
   row: SettingsRowData
 }
 
 export function SettingsRow({row}: Props) {
+  if (row.type === 'boolean') return <BooleanSettingsRow row={row} />
+
+  return <IntegerSettingsRow row={row} />
+}
+
+function IntegerSettingsRow({row}: Props) {
   const setMutation = useSetSetting()
   const resetMutation = useResetSetting()
   const markDirty = useRestartBannerStore((s) => s.markDirty)
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ export function SettingsRow({row}: Props) {
     setError(undefined)
     const response = await setMutation.mutateAsync({key: row.key, value: parsed.value})
     if (response.ok) {
-      markDirty(row.key)
+      markDirty(row.key, row.restartRequired)
       isUserEditingRef.current = false
       toast.success(`${label} set to ${toastValue(parsed.value)}`)
       return
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ export function SettingsRow({row}: Props) {
     setError(undefined)
     const response = await resetMutation.mutateAsync({key: row.key})
     if (response.ok) {
-      markDirty(row.key)
+      markDirty(row.key, row.restartRequired)
       isUserEditingRef.current = false
       toast.success(`${label} reset to default`)
       return
diff --git a/src/webui/features/settings/components/updates-panel.tsx b/src/webui/features/settings/components/updates-panel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b09d2960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/webui/features/settings/components/updates-panel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import {LoaderCircle} from 'lucide-react'
+import {Fragment, useMemo} from 'react'
+
+import {buildSettingsRows} from '../../../../shared/utils/format-settings'
+import {noop} from '../../../lib/noop'
+import {SettingsSection} from '../../vc/components/settings-section'
+import {useGetSettings} from '../api/list-settings'
+import {SettingsRow} from './settings-row'
+import {SettingsSkeleton} from './settings-skeleton'
+
+export function UpdatesPanel() {
+  const {data, error, isError, isLoading, refetch} = useGetSettings()
+
+  const rows = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!data) return []
+    return buildSettingsRows(data.items).filter((row) => row.category === 'updates')
+  }, [data?.items])
+
+  return (
+    <SettingsSection
+      action={isLoading ? <LoaderCircle className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 size-4 animate-spin" /> : undefined}
+      description="Update checks performed when brv starts."
+      error={isError ? error : undefined}
+      errorFallback="Failed to load updates settings"
+      onRetry={() => refetch().catch(noop)}
+      title="Updates"
+    >
+      {data ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
+          {rows.map((row, index) => (
+            <Fragment key={row.key}>
+              <SettingsRow row={row} />
+              {index < rows.length - 1 && <div className="border-b" />}
+            </Fragment>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <SettingsSkeleton />
+      )}
+    </SettingsSection>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/webui/features/settings/lib/labels.ts b/src/webui/features/settings/lib/labels.ts
index 83e9112e2..1c5368197 100644
--- a/src/webui/features/settings/lib/labels.ts
+++ b/src/webui/features/settings/lib/labels.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
   'llm.iterationBudgetMs': 'Agentic loop budget',
   'llm.requestTimeoutMs': 'LLM request timeout',
   'taskHistory.maxEntries': 'Task history size',
+  'update.checkForUpdates': 'Check for updates at startup',
 }
 
 export function labelFor(key: string): string {
diff --git a/src/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.ts b/src/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.ts
index 27b4ae802..653e3879c 100644
--- a/src/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.ts
+++ b/src/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ import {create} from 'zustand'
 interface RestartBannerState {
   clear: () => void
   dirtyKeys: ReadonlySet<string>
-  markDirty: (key: string) => void
+  markDirty: (key: string, restartRequired: boolean) => void
 }
 
 export const useRestartBannerStore = create<RestartBannerState>((set) => ({
   clear: () => set({dirtyKeys: new Set<string>()}),
   dirtyKeys: new Set<string>(),
-  markDirty: (key) =>
+  markDirty: (key, restartRequired) =>
     set((state) => {
+      if (!restartRequired) return state
       if (state.dirtyKeys.has(key)) return state
       const next = new Set(state.dirtyKeys)
       next.add(key)
diff --git a/src/webui/pages/configuration/general.tsx b/src/webui/pages/configuration/general.tsx
index 5b4f85d56..a5e5c1237 100644
--- a/src/webui/pages/configuration/general.tsx
+++ b/src/webui/pages/configuration/general.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {ConcurrencyPanel} from '../../features/settings/components/concurrency-panel'
 import {LlmPanel} from '../../features/settings/components/llm-panel'
 import {TaskHistoryPanel} from '../../features/settings/components/task-history-panel'
+import {UpdatesPanel} from '../../features/settings/components/updates-panel'
 
 export function GeneralSection() {
   return (
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export function GeneralSection() {
       <ConcurrencyPanel />
       <LlmPanel />
       <TaskHistoryPanel />
+      <UpdatesPanel />
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.test.ts b/test/unit/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.test.ts
index eb30c1e00..ac4b55b9d 100644
--- a/test/unit/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/webui/features/settings/stores/restart-banner-store.test.ts
@@ -11,34 +11,61 @@ describe('useRestartBannerStore', () => {
     expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  it('markDirty adds the key to the dirty set', () => {
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
+  it('markDirty adds the key to the dirty set when restartRequired is true', () => {
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
     expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.has('agentPool.maxSize')).to.equal(true)
   })
 
   it('markDirty is idempotent — same key twice yields size 1', () => {
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
     expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(1)
   })
 
   it('markDirty tracks multiple distinct keys', () => {
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('llm.iterationBudgetMs')
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('llm.iterationBudgetMs', true)
     expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(2)
   })
 
   it('clear empties the dirty set', () => {
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('llm.iterationBudgetMs')
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('llm.iterationBudgetMs', true)
     useRestartBannerStore.getState().clear()
     expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(0)
   })
 
-  it('produces a new Set instance on each mutation so React selectors detect the change', () => {
+  it('produces a new Set instance on each restart-required mutation so React selectors detect the change', () => {
     const before = useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys
-    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize')
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
     const after = useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys
     expect(after).to.not.equal(before)
   })
+
+  it('markDirty with restartRequired false does not add the key to the dirty set', () => {
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('update.checkForUpdates', false)
+    expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(0)
+  })
+
+  it('markDirty with restartRequired false preserves Set identity so React selectors do not re-fire', () => {
+    const before = useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('update.checkForUpdates', false)
+    const after = useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys
+    expect(after).to.equal(before)
+  })
+
+  it('mixed sequence: only restart-required keys land in the dirty set', () => {
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('update.checkForUpdates', false)
+    const {dirtyKeys} = useRestartBannerStore.getState()
+    expect(dirtyKeys.size).to.equal(1)
+    expect(dirtyKeys.has('agentPool.maxSize')).to.equal(true)
+    expect(dirtyKeys.has('update.checkForUpdates')).to.equal(false)
+  })
+
+  it('a later non-restart change for the same key does not unset its dirty marker', () => {
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', true)
+    useRestartBannerStore.getState().markDirty('agentPool.maxSize', false)
+    expect(useRestartBannerStore.getState().dirtyKeys.has('agentPool.maxSize')).to.equal(true)
+  })
 })