diff --git a/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh b/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh
index cbfd2ea..4eaa5c2 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh
+++ b/crates/gitnow/include/shell/zsh.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 function git-now {
+  # Run an update in the background
+  (
+    nohup gitnow update > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+  )
+
+  # Find the repository of choice
   choice=$(gitnow  "$@" --no-shell)
     if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
     return $?
   fi
-  
+
+  # Enter local repository path
   cd "$(echo "$choice" | tail --lines 1)"
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
index 30cd74e..d6de77d 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod root;
 pub mod shell;
+pub mod update;
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/commands/update.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/update.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69a27c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/commands/update.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+use crate::{app::App, cache::CacheApp, projects_list::ProjectsListApp};
+
+#[derive(clap::Parser)]
+pub struct Update {}
+
+impl Update {
+    pub async fn execute(&mut self, app: &'static App) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let repositories = app.projects_list().get_projects().await?;
+
+        app.cache().update(&repositories).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
index c21ef01..7939011 100644
--- a/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitnow/src/main.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-use commands::{root::RootCommand, shell::Shell};
+use commands::{root::RootCommand, shell::Shell, update::Update};
 use config::Config;
 use tracing::level_filters::LevelFilter;
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ struct Command {
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 enum Commands {
     Init(Shell),
+    Update(Update),
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH: &str = ".config/gitnow/gitnow.toml";
@@ -80,7 +81,14 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     tracing::debug!("Starting cli");
 
     match cli.command {
-        Some(Commands::Init(mut shell)) => shell.execute().await?,
+        Some(cmd) => match cmd {
+            Commands::Init(mut shell) => {
+                shell.execute().await?;
+            }
+            Commands::Update(mut update) => {
+                update.execute(app).await?;
+            }
+        },
         None => {
             RootCommand::new(app)
                 .execute(