auto-updater
Automatically update Clawdbot and all installed skills once daily. Runs via cron, checks for updates, applies them, and messages the user with a summary of what changed.
Why use this skill?
Keep Clawdbot and your skills current with the auto-updater. Schedule daily updates, receive detailed changelogs, and maintain system stability effortlessly.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/gwsq/auto-updater-1-0-0-1What This Skill Does
The auto-updater skill for Clawdbot provides a hands-off, reliable mechanism for maintaining your automation environment. By leveraging the internal cron service, it automates the tedious process of checking for, downloading, and applying updates to both the core Clawdbot framework and all registered plugins via ClawdHub. This ensures that you are always utilizing the latest patches, security enhancements, and feature upgrades without needing to manually trigger deployments. The skill generates a comprehensive summary report upon completion, giving you full transparency into what changed in your stack, whether it involves a core framework version bump or a minor patch for one of your installed agents.
Installation
To install this skill, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/gwsq/auto-updater-1-0-0-1. Once installed, you can initialize the functionality by issuing the natural language prompt: "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills." This will automatically configure the required background process. Alternatively, you can define the task manually using the clawdbot cron add command, specifying your preferred timing and timezone to ensure updates occur during off-peak hours.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for power users and teams who rely on Clawdbot for mission-critical tasks. It is specifically designed for environments where uptime is key and manual maintenance is prone to being forgotten. By automating the update cycle, you reduce the risk of running outdated, insecure, or incompatible code across your distributed skill set. It serves as an essential "set-it-and-forget-it" utility for maintaining the long-term stability of your agent ecosystem.
Example Prompts
- "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills."
- "Check if there are any updates available for my skills without applying them yet."
- "Show me the current version of all my installed skills and list any pending updates."
Tips & Limitations
To ensure consistent performance, verify that the Gateway remains online during your scheduled cron time. Always monitor your logs if you notice a skill behavior change after an update, as automatic updates may occasionally introduce breaking changes. If an update fails, the auto-updater will notify you in your message summary; simply run clawdbot doctor to resolve dependencies or permissions issues. Avoid running multiple update tasks simultaneously to prevent file lock conflicts.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-gwsq-auto-updater-1-0-0-1": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, file-write, file-read, code-execution
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