openclaw-update

What This Skill Does

The openclaw-update skill is a robust, automated workflow designed for the maintenance of OpenClaw-based environments. It functions as a complete lifecycle manager, automating the tedious processes of backing up existing configurations, pulling the latest updates from source repositories, and executing restoration sequences to ensure seamless continuity. By utilizing dynamic workspace detection, this skill intelligently maps your local directory structure to identify which components require synchronization, effectively eliminating the risk of data loss or configuration drift during the upgrade process.

Installation

To integrate this utility into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/realowg/openclaw-update

Ensure that you have administrative or appropriate write permissions in your target workspace, as the skill performs file system modifications during the backup and restore phases.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for developers and power users who maintain complex OpenClaw setups across multiple projects. It is particularly useful for:

• Synchronizing development environments after a major framework release.
• Safeguarding custom agent configurations before applying experimental updates.
• Automating the restoration of environment states following a workspace migration or system crash.
• Ensuring consistent dependency alignment across shared team workspaces.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, please run a full backup of the current workspace and apply all pending updates to the skill repository."
2. "I need to restore my agent configuration from last night's backup. Can you use the openclaw-update workflow to revert safely?"
3. "Check for updates in the current directory and inform me if any breaking changes are detected before proceeding with the installation."

Tips & Limitations

• Tip: Always verify the backup location before initiating a major update to ensure sufficient disk space.
• Tip: If you have modified core system files manually, use the --dry-run flag if available to preview changes before applying them.
• Limitation: This skill requires read/write access to your local workspace files. It should be used with caution when working in shared or restricted network drives.
• Limitation: Ensure you are connected to the source repository; if the repo is offline, the update phase will naturally fail, but your backup will remain intact.