Extend --dev flag to skip _modules update

update.sh

@@ -19,7 +19,18 @@ if [ ! -f "${PWD}/mailcow.conf" ]; then
 fi
 BRANCH="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}" && git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
 
+# Check for --dev flag early to skip _modules update
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  if [[ "$arg" == "--dev" || "$arg" == "-d" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[32mRunning in Developer mode...\e[0m"
+    DEV=y
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 MODULE_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/_modules"
+
+if [ ! "$DEV" ]; then
   # Calculate hash before fetch
   if [[ -d "${MODULE_DIR}" && -n "$(ls -A "${MODULE_DIR}" 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
     MODULES_HASH_BEFORE=$(find "${MODULE_DIR}" -type f -exec sha256sum {} \; 2>/dev/null | sort | sha256sum | awk '{print $1}')
@@ -44,6 +55,13 @@ if [[ "${MODULES_HASH_BEFORE}" != "${MODULES_HASH_AFTER}" ]]; then
     echo -e "\e[33m_modules have been updated. Please restart the update script.\e[0m"
     exit 2
   fi
+else
+  echo -e "\e[33mDeveloper mode: Skipping _modules update from git\e[0m"
+  if [[ ! -d "${MODULE_DIR}" || -z "$(ls -A "${MODULE_DIR}")" ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[31mError: _modules directory is missing or empty!\e[0m"
+    exit 2
+  fi
+fi
 
 source _modules/scripts/core.sh
 source _modules/scripts/ipv6_controller.sh
@@ -151,8 +169,7 @@ while (($#)); do
       FORCE=y
     ;;
     -d|--dev)
-      echo -e "\e[32mRunning in Developer mode...\e[0m"
+      # Already handled at the top of the script before _modules update
-      DEV=y
     ;;
     --legacy)
       CURRENT_BRANCH="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}"; git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"