diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 29bd294..bf2457a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "peewee>=3.17.9",
     "peewee-migrate>=1.13.0",
     "platformdirs>=3.17.9",
+    "requests",
+    "packaging",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/ra_aid/__main__.py b/ra_aid/__main__.py
index 5a08a29..0aa8f95 100644
--- a/ra_aid/__main__.py
+++ b/ra_aid/__main__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from rich.text import Text
 
 from ra_aid import print_error, print_stage_header
 from ra_aid.__version__ import __version__
+from ra_aid.version_check import check_for_newer_version
 from ra_aid.agent_utils import (
     create_agent,
     run_agent_with_retry,
@@ -467,6 +468,12 @@ def main():
 
                 status = build_status(args, expert_enabled, web_research_enabled)
 
+                # Check for newer version
+                version_message = check_for_newer_version()
+                if version_message:
+                    status.append("\n\n")
+                    status.append(version_message, style="yellow")
+
                 console.print(
                     Panel(
                         status,
diff --git a/ra_aid/version_check.py b/ra_aid/version_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0270f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ra_aid/version_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""Version check module for RA.Aid."""
+
+import logging
+import requests
+from packaging import version
+
+from ra_aid.__version__ import __version__ as current_version
+
+# URL for the latest version information
+VERSION_URL = "https://docs.ra-aid.ai/version.json"
+
+# Set up logger
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def check_for_newer_version() -> str:
+    """
+    Check if a newer version of RA.Aid is available.
+    
+    Makes an HTTP request to the docs site to retrieve the latest version information,
+    then compares it to the current version. If a newer version is available, returns
+    a message suggesting to upgrade.
+    
+    Returns:
+        str: Update message if a newer version is available, otherwise an empty string
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get the latest version from the docs site
+        logger.debug(f"Checking for newer version at {VERSION_URL}")
+        response = requests.get(VERSION_URL, timeout=5)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception for HTTP errors
+        
+        # Parse the response JSON
+        version_info = response.json()
+        latest_version = version_info.get("version")
+        
+        if not latest_version:
+            logger.warning("No version found in the version.json file")
+            return ""
+        
+        logger.debug(f"Current version: {current_version}, Latest version: {latest_version}")
+        
+        # Compare versions
+        if version.parse(latest_version) > version.parse(current_version):
+            logger.info(f"New version available: {latest_version}")
+            return (f"A new version of RA.Aid is available! Consider upgrading to {latest_version} "
+                   "to have access to the latest features and functionality.")
+        
+        # Current version is up-to-date
+        logger.debug("Current version is up-to-date")
+        return ""
+        
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error connecting to version check URL: {e}")
+        return ""
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error parsing version.json: {e}")
+        return ""
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Unexpected error during version check: {e}")
+        return ""
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diff --git a/tests/ra_aid/test_version_check.py b/tests/ra_aid/test_version_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71fe0fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ra_aid/test_version_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+"""Tests for version check module."""
+
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import requests
+import pytest
+
+from ra_aid.version_check import check_for_newer_version
+
+def test_newer_version_available(mocker):
+    """Test when a newer version is available."""
+    # Mock the dependencies
+    mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.current_version', '0.15.2')
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    
+    # Mock the response
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {"version": "0.16.0"}
+    mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that the message contains the new version
+    assert "0.16.0" in result
+    assert "A new version of RA.Aid is available" in result
+
+def test_same_version(mocker):
+    """Test when the current version is the latest."""
+    # Mock the dependencies
+    mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.current_version', '0.15.2')
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    
+    # Mock the response
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {"version": "0.15.2"}
+    mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that no message is returned
+    assert result == ""
+
+def test_older_version(mocker):
+    """Test when the current version is newer than the latest."""
+    # Mock the dependencies
+    mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.current_version', '0.15.2')
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    
+    # Mock the response
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {"version": "0.14.0"}
+    mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that no message is returned
+    assert result == ""
+
+def test_connection_error(mocker):
+    """Test handling of connection errors."""
+    # Mock a connection error
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    mock_get.side_effect = requests.RequestException("Connection error")
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that no message is returned
+    assert result == ""
+
+def test_json_parse_error(mocker):
+    """Test handling of JSON parsing errors."""
+    # Mock the response with invalid JSON
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.json.side_effect = ValueError("Invalid JSON")
+    mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that no message is returned
+    assert result == ""
+
+def test_missing_version_key(mocker):
+    """Test handling of missing version key in JSON."""
+    # Mock the response with missing version key
+    mock_get = mocker.patch('ra_aid.version_check.requests.get')
+    mock_response = Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {"other_key": "value"}
+    mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+    
+    result = check_for_newer_version()
+    
+    # Check that no message is returned
+    assert result == ""
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