diff --git a/bin/framework-pull-upstream.sh b/bin/framework-pull-upstream.sh
index 967df192b..74f777951 100755
--- a/bin/framework-pull-upstream.sh
+++ b/bin/framework-pull-upstream.sh
@@ -164,11 +164,12 @@ fi
 CURRENT_HEAD=$(git rev-parse HEAD 2>&1)
 UPSTREAM_HEAD=$(git rev-parse "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1)
 
+ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE=false
 if [ "$CURRENT_HEAD" = "$UPSTREAM_HEAD" ]; then
     echo ""
     echo "✓ Already up to date"
     echo ""
-    exit 0
+    ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE=true
 fi
 
 # Handle --diff option: show diff and exit
@@ -365,110 +366,117 @@ if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = false ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Extract and display changelog
-echo ""
-echo "⚠  RSpade framework has upstream changes"
-echo ""
-
-# Get commit subjects, filter out Claude Code attribution and blank lines
-CHANGELOG=$(git log --pretty=format:"%s" HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1 | \
-    grep -v "Claude Code" | \
-    grep -v "Co-Authored-By:" | \
-    grep -v "^$" | \
-    sed 's/^/  • /')
-
-if [ -n "$CHANGELOG" ]; then
-    echo "Changelog:"
+# Apply framework updates (skip if already up to date)
+if [ "$ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE" = false ]; then
+    # Extract and display changelog
     echo ""
-    echo "$CHANGELOG"
+    echo "⚠  RSpade framework has upstream changes"
     echo ""
-fi
 
-# Show file diff stats (exclude ./rsx if in project mode)
-if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ]; then
-    DIFF_STATS=$(git diff --stat HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" -- . ":(exclude)rsx" 2>&1)
-else
-    DIFF_STATS=$(git diff --stat HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1)
-fi
+    # Get commit subjects, filter out Claude Code attribution and blank lines
+    CHANGELOG=$(git log --pretty=format:"%s" HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1 | \
+        grep -v "Claude Code" | \
+        grep -v "Co-Authored-By:" | \
+        grep -v "^$" | \
+        sed 's/^/  • /')
 
-if [ -n "$DIFF_STATS" ]; then
-    echo "Files that will be updated:"
-    echo ""
-    echo "$DIFF_STATS" | sed 's/^/  /'
-    echo ""
-fi
-
-# Apply updates based on mode
-echo "Applying framework updates..."
-
-if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ]; then
-    # Project mode: merge with --no-ff (preserves ./rsx via .gitattributes)
-    if ! git merge --no-ff "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1; then
-        echo "ERROR: Framework update failed."
+    if [ -n "$CHANGELOG" ]; then
+        echo "Changelog:"
+        echo ""
+        echo "$CHANGELOG"
         echo ""
-
-        # Show current git state
-        GIT_STATUS=$(git status --short 2>&1)
-        if [ -n "$GIT_STATUS" ]; then
-            echo "Current git state:"
-            echo ""
-            echo "$GIT_STATUS" | sed 's/^/  /'
-            echo ""
-        fi
-
-        echo "Check status: php artisan rsx:framework:status"
-        exit 1
     fi
-    echo "  ✓ Framework updated (./rsx preserved by .gitattributes)"
-else
-    # Framework mode: fast-forward only (updates everything including ./rsx)
-    MERGE_OUTPUT=$(git merge --ff-only "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1) || {
-        if echo "$MERGE_OUTPUT" | grep -q "up to date\|up-to-date"; then
-            echo "  ✓ Already up to date"
-        else
+
+    # Show file diff stats (exclude ./rsx if in project mode)
+    if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ]; then
+        DIFF_STATS=$(git diff --stat HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" -- . ":(exclude)rsx" 2>&1)
+    else
+        DIFF_STATS=$(git diff --stat HEAD.."$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1)
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$DIFF_STATS" ]; then
+        echo "Files that will be updated:"
+        echo ""
+        echo "$DIFF_STATS" | sed 's/^/  /'
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+    # Apply updates based on mode
+    echo "Applying framework updates..."
+
+    if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ]; then
+        # Project mode: merge with --no-ff (preserves ./rsx via .gitattributes)
+        if ! git merge --no-ff "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1; then
             echo "ERROR: Framework update failed."
             echo ""
-            echo "ERROR: Cannot fast-forward: you have local modifications"
-            echo ""
 
-            # Show modified files
+            # Show current git state
             GIT_STATUS=$(git status --short 2>&1)
             if [ -n "$GIT_STATUS" ]; then
-                echo "Modified files blocking update:"
+                echo "Current git state:"
                 echo ""
                 echo "$GIT_STATUS" | sed 's/^/  /'
                 echo ""
             fi
 
-            echo "To resolve:"
-            echo ""
-            echo "  1. VIEW DIFFERENCES"
-            echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull --diff"
-            echo ""
-            echo "  2. STASH CHANGES AND UPDATE (recommended)"
-            echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull --stash"
-            echo ""
-            echo "  3. DISCARD MODIFICATIONS"
-            echo "       git reset --hard $UPSTREAM_BRANCH"
-            echo ""
-            echo "  4. COMMIT THEN UPDATE"
-            echo "       git add -A"
-            echo "       git commit -m \"Framework modifications\""
-            echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull"
-            echo ""
-            echo "  5. CHECK STATUS"
-            echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:status"
+            echo "Check status: php artisan rsx:framework:status"
             exit 1
         fi
-    }
-    echo "  ✓ Framework updated"
+        echo "  ✓ Framework updated (./rsx preserved by .gitattributes)"
+    else
+        # Framework mode: fast-forward only (updates everything including ./rsx)
+        MERGE_OUTPUT=$(git merge --ff-only "$UPSTREAM_BRANCH" 2>&1) || {
+            if echo "$MERGE_OUTPUT" | grep -q "up to date\|up-to-date"; then
+                echo "  ✓ Already up to date"
+            else
+                echo "ERROR: Framework update failed."
+                echo ""
+                echo "ERROR: Cannot fast-forward: you have local modifications"
+                echo ""
+
+                # Show modified files
+                GIT_STATUS=$(git status --short 2>&1)
+                if [ -n "$GIT_STATUS" ]; then
+                    echo "Modified files blocking update:"
+                    echo ""
+                    echo "$GIT_STATUS" | sed 's/^/  /'
+                    echo ""
+                fi
+
+                echo "To resolve:"
+                echo ""
+                echo "  1. VIEW DIFFERENCES"
+                echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull --diff"
+                echo ""
+                echo "  2. STASH CHANGES AND UPDATE (recommended)"
+                echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull --stash"
+                echo ""
+                echo "  3. DISCARD MODIFICATIONS"
+                echo "       git reset --hard $UPSTREAM_BRANCH"
+                echo ""
+                echo "  4. COMMIT THEN UPDATE"
+                echo "       git add -A"
+                echo "       git commit -m \"Framework modifications\""
+                echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:pull"
+                echo ""
+                echo "  5. CHECK STATUS"
+                echo "       php artisan rsx:framework:status"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+        }
+        echo "  ✓ Framework updated"
+    fi
 fi
 
 echo ""
-echo "✓ Framework updated successfully"
+if [ "$ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE" = true ]; then
+    echo "→ Running framework maintenance (migrations and cache rebuild)..."
+else
+    echo "✓ Framework updated successfully"
+fi
 echo ""
 
-if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ]; then
+if [ "$IS_PROJECT_MODE" = true ] && [ "$ALREADY_UP_TO_DATE" = false ]; then
     echo "Your application code in ./rsx was preserved."
     echo ""
 fi