auto-updater

What This Skill Does

The Auto-Updater skill is an essential maintenance agent designed to keep your OpenClaw ecosystem running at peak performance. Instead of manually checking for updates, this skill automates the entire lifecycle of maintenance. It configures a background cron job that periodically triggers a system-wide check for new versions of both the Clawdbot framework and all installed skills. By interfacing with your system's package manager or Git repository and querying the ClawdHub registry, it ensures you are always on the latest stable releases. Once the update process completes, the skill compiles a detailed summary message, providing transparency into version changes, migration status, and the health of your configuration, allowing you to remain informed without the overhead of manual maintenance.

Installation

The simplest way to install the auto-updater is via the OpenClaw command-line interface. You can initialize the skill by requesting it directly from your agent, or install it manually using the following command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/pntrivedy/auto-updater-1-0-0. Once installed, you can enable the daily maintenance schedule by asking your agent to 'Set up daily auto-updates.' Alternatively, you can define a custom cron job using the clawdbot cron add command, specifying your preferred time, timezone, and execution environment to suit your unique workflow requirements.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for developers and power users who maintain complex agent configurations with multiple dependencies. It is particularly useful for production-grade bots where consistent uptime and security patching are critical. By scheduling updates during off-peak hours, you ensure your bots are always patched against security vulnerabilities and feature regressions without interrupting your primary working hours. It also serves as an automated verification tool, running clawdbot doctor after every update to ensure that local database migrations and dependency configurations remain consistent with the latest software version.

Example Prompts

1. "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all my installed skills at 4 AM."
2. "Show me the status of my auto-updater job and tell me when it is scheduled to run next."
3. "Disable the auto-updater cron job for now; I want to handle upgrades manually for the next few days."

Tips & Limitations

To ensure success, always verify that your system environment allows write permissions for the agent to modify its own directory, as this is required for successful binary updates. If you use a custom installation method, ensure your environment variables are correctly mapped for the clawdbot command. Note that if you have modified core source files directly without using a git-based override, auto-updates might trigger warnings regarding uncommitted changes. Always check the clawdhub list periodically to verify your installed versions. While the skill is highly automated, it is recommended to monitor the summary messages after major releases to catch any breaking changes in plugin functionality.